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Wind in Todd County, Minnesota
109 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.
Todd County, Minnesota, has 109 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 11.5 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Todd County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 109 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.5 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
2Apr
2May
7Jun
27Jul
39Aug
21Sep
5Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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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 109 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | High Wind | 64 mph | $260K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1981 | 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 |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Todd County had?
109 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 Todd County?
10 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 Todd County?
The high wind of 21 Jun 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $260K.
How does Todd County compare with Minnesota for wind?
11.5 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 109 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.