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Wind in Wilkin County, Minnesota
176 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 176 wind events in Wilkin County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 23.4 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
119 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Wilkin County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 176 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.4 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 275.2 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
5Apr
5May
13Jun
48Jul
47Aug
36Sep
6Oct
4Nov
6Dec
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
All 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 107 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 46 mph | $100K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 49 mph | $100K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2002 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2000 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wilkin County had?
176 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 Wilkin County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wilkin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jun 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Wilkin County compare with Minnesota for wind?
23.4 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 176 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.