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Wind in Swift County, Minnesota
124 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.
Swift County, Minnesota, has 124 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 16.7 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
92 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Swift County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 124 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.7 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 127.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
2Apr
4May
18Jun
37Jul
27Aug
20Sep
6Oct
5Nov
2Dec
1
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 124 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 | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Swift County had?
124 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 Swift County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Swift County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Swift County compare with Minnesota for wind?
16.7 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 124 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.