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Wind in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
408 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.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota, has 408 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 147 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 220 events against 138 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 20.7 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
291 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 74 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Otter Tail County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 408 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.7 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.9 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
41Jun
129Jul
147Aug
65Sep
22Oct
4Nov
0Dec
0
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
41Jun
129Jul
147Aug
65Sep
22Oct
4Nov
0Dec
0
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 408. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 145 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Otter Tail County had?
408 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 Otter Tail County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Otter Tail County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jun 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Otter Tail County compare with Minnesota for wind?
20.7 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 408 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.