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Wind in Olmsted County, Minnesota
338 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 338 wind events in Olmsted County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 66 years.
June is the busiest month, with 106 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 144 events against 109 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 51.7 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
251 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Olmsted County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 338 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.7 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.7 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
11Apr
14May
48Jun
106Jul
78Aug
42Sep
14Oct
5Nov
2Dec
14
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 338. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 23 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 77 mph | $175K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $145K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 56 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $320K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | $45K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $24K | $900 | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | $18K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $900K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Olmsted County had?
338 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Olmsted County?
13 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Olmsted County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $900K.
How does Olmsted County compare with Minnesota for wind?
51.7 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 338 of the state's 15,237 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.