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Wind in Renville County, North Dakota

84 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

84 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 0.9%

Wind event locations in and around Renville County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 84 wind events in Renville County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.

July is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.9% of the 9,530 wind events recorded in North Dakota; its 9.6 per 100 square miles compares with 13.8 statewide.

50 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 North Dakota

Measure	Renville County	North Dakota	US
Wind events since 1950	84	9,530	701,953
Per 100 square miles	9.6	13.8	19.9
Per 10,000 residents	370.7	123.0	21.1
Deaths recorded	0	7	2,166
Busiest month	July	July	June

By year

195019882026

Wind events recorded in Renville County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
7Feb
4Mar
5Apr
1May
6Jun
7Jul
20Aug
16Sep
3Oct
6Nov
6Dec
3

Wind events in Renville County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph34

58–73 mph44

74–95 mph5

96 mph and over1

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 84 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
14 May 2026	High Wind	63 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2025	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Aug 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	74 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Oct 2024	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Aug 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$200K	—	—	—	County
6 Aug 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$150K	—	—	—	County
24 Jun 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	$20K	—	—	County
5 Nov 2022	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	62 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	61 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 May 2022	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2022	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2022	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2022	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Sep 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Mar 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2021	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2021	High Wind	75 mph	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Oct 2020	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2020	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2019	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jul 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$1K	—	—	—	County
9 Jun 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$40K	$20K	—	—	County
6 Feb 2016	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Nov 2015	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Oct 2015	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jul 2015	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2014	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Sep 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
15 Jul 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jan 2013	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Oct 2012	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jul 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	$25K	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	County
23 Jul 2011	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 May 2011	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2011	High Wind	40 mph	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Aug 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	68 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Jul 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
28 May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	$40K	—	—	—	County
25 May 2010	High Wind	58 mph	$30K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2009	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Oct 2008	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jul 2008	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jul 2008	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2008	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Nov 2007	High Wind	40 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Aug 2007	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jun 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
3 Jun 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
31 Aug 2005	High Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2005	High Wind	51 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2004	High Wind	49 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2004	High Wind	47 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jul 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	90 mph	$500K	—	—	—	County
11 Jul 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
10 Mar 2004	High Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jul 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	70 mph	—	—	—	—	County
29 Nov 2002	High Wind	41 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jun 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
1 Nov 2001	High Wind	44 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Aug 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	69 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	60 mph	—	—	—	—	County
5 Apr 2000	High Wind	64 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Oct 1999	High Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jul 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	98 mph	$700K	—	—	—	County
10 Jul 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	81 mph	$50K	—	—	—	County
4 Sep 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	67 mph	—	—	—	—	County
2 Aug 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	63 mph	$5K	—	—	—	County
26 Aug 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
12 May 1991	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
13 Aug 1990	Thunderstorm Wind	58 mph	—	—	—	—	County
26 Jul 1990	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 1987	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Aug 1984	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	1	County
29 Aug 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
19 Jul 1983	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
25 Aug 1978	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 1965	Thunderstorm Wind	0 mph	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Renville County had?

84 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 Renville County?

14 May 2026 (High Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Renville County?

The thunderstorm wind of 10 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.

How does Renville County compare with North Dakota for wind?

9.6 events per 100 square miles against 13.8 statewide; the county holds 84 of the state's 9,530 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.