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Wind in Roseau County, Minnesota
146 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.
Roseau County, Minnesota, has 146 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 60 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 8.7 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
99 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | Roseau County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 146 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.7 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 95.7 | 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 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $700K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1999 | High Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Roseau County had?
146 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 Roseau County?
15 May 2026 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Roseau County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jul 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Roseau County compare with Minnesota for wind?
8.7 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 146 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.