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Wind in Stearns County, Minnesota
321 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 321 wind events in Stearns County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
July is the busiest month, with 105 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 173 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 23.9 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
225 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Stearns County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 321 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.9 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
1Apr
8May
28Jun
79Jul
105Aug
61Sep
29Oct
5Nov
2Dec
2
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 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 321. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 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 |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stearns County had?
321 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 Stearns County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Stearns County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Sep 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Stearns County compare with Minnesota for wind?
23.9 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 321 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.