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Wind in Wright County, Minnesota
283 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.
Wright County, Minnesota, has 283 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 100 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 119 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 15,237 wind events recorded in Minnesota; its 42.8 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.
203 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Wright County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 283 | 15,237 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.8 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.5 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 30 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
5May
33Jun
73Jul
100Aug
41Sep
23Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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
The 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 283. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wright County had?
283 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 Wright County?
19 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 Wright County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Wright County compare with Minnesota for wind?
42.8 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 283 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.