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Wind in Winona County, Minnesota
203 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 203 wind events in Winona County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 32.4 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
124 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Winona County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 203 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.4 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.9 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
2Apr
10May
31Jun
51Jul
37Aug
31Sep
16Oct
4Nov
1Dec
18
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 154 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 203. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $125K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | $14K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Winona County had?
203 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 Winona 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 Winona County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Winona County compare with Minnesota for wind?
32.4 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 203 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.