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Wind in Pine County, Minnesota
148 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 148 wind events in Pine County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
July is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 10.5 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
69 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Pine County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 148 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.5 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.5 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
18Jun
23Jul
54Aug
38Sep
11Oct
1Nov
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
All 148 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pine County had?
148 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 Pine County?
5 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pine County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Pine County compare with Minnesota for wind?
10.5 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 148 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.