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Wind in Dunn County, Wisconsin
175 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 175 wind events in Dunn County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 20.6 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
114 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 Wisconsin
| Measure | Dunn County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 175 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.6 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.4 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
7May
32Jun
43Jul
49Aug
29Sep
4Oct
5Nov
0Dec
3
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 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $250K | $600K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dunn County had?
175 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 Dunn 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 Dunn County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.2M.
How does Dunn County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
20.6 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 175 of the state's 14,734 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.