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Wind in Ramsey County, Minnesota
186 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.
Ramsey County, Minnesota, has 186 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 122.2 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
122 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Ramsey County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 186 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 122.2 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $330K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ramsey County had?
186 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 Ramsey County?
10 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 Ramsey County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Sep 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Ramsey County compare with Minnesota for wind?
122.2 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 186 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.