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Wind in Wabasha County, Minnesota
160 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.
Wabasha County, Minnesota, has 160 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 30.6 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
95 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Wabasha County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 160 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.6 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.4 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
6Apr
8May
16Jun
44Jul
50Aug
16Sep
5Oct
5Nov
1Dec
6
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 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $500K | $315K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $60K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $85K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $24K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $560K | $45K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | $60K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $12M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 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 |
| 5 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1975 | 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 |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wabasha County had?
160 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 Wabasha County?
13 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wabasha County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $12M.
How does Wabasha County compare with Minnesota for wind?
30.6 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 160 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.