High Wind in Minnesota

Events

1,358

Deaths

1

Injuries

7

Damage

$15 million

• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 10, 20161 death · 1 injured · $655,000 · 1 in hail · 23 eventsAn outflow boundary from previous morning thunderstorms across western Minnesota, ignited a broken line of severe thunderstorms southwest of New Ulm, to northwest of Mankato, Friday afternoon, June 10th. Clusters of storms moved east-northeast toward St.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Minnesota, June 17 to 30, 2012$44 million · 2 in hail · 49 eventsA one in 500 year rainfall hit northeast Minnesota and far northwestern Wisconsin June 19th and 20th.
• Tornado and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 20 to 21, 2013$3.6 million · EF0 · 90 eventsSeveral rounds of thunderstorms developed Thursday late afternoon and evening, June 20th, mostly in west central Minnesota, and moved eastward.
• High Wind in Minnesota, August 12, 20211 death · 1 eventTwo friends were canoeing on Sand Lake near Britt, Minnesota, on the afternoon of the 12th. Strong northwesterly winds in the wake of a cold front led to waves flooding their canoe. The two men attempted to swim to shore and one was able to reach a small island.
• High Wind in Minnesota, April 7, 2001$8.0 million · 69 kt wind · 17 eventsA strong surface low pressure system moved out of the southwestern US and into north central Minnesota by the early afternoon on the 7th. This system produced numerous wind gusts in the 50 to 75 mph range across portions of southern Minnesota.
• High Wind in Minnesota, June 11, 2008$1.6 million · 50 kt wind · 12 eventsAfternoon heating led to convective overturning and increased episodes of high winds mixing down to the ground. High sustained winds and frequent high wind gusts occurred across portions of west central Minnesota between about 2 pm and 5 pm CDT.
• High Wind in Minnesota, June 11, 2008$1.1 million · 13 eventsHigh winds developed across portions of west central Minnesota Wednesday (11th) morning. The winds were thought to be the result of a wake low.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Minnesota, June 16 to 22, 2014$461,000 · 57 kt wind · 24 eventsA line of severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon of June 16th across Minnesota and Iowa ahead of warm front and area of low pressure. These storms produced reports of 60 to 65 mph winds as they rolled across southeast Minnesota.
• High Wind in Minnesota, November 10, 19981 injured · $595,000 · 78 kt wind · 7 eventsOne of the most intense low pressure systems to pass through southeast Minnesota in a quarter of a century produced wind gusts up to 90 mph. This resulted in damage to trees, buildings and left thousands without power.
• High Wind in Minnesota, December 15 to 16, 2021$870,000 · 67 kt wind · 7 eventsFollowing behind the rare December severe weather outbreak, very strong winds buffeted southeast Minnesota from the late evening of December 15th into the morning of the 16th. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were common with a few gusts over 70 mph.
• High Wind in Minnesota, January 21 to 22, 2005$850,000 · 6 eventsHigh winds reached sustained speeds of 40 mph for several hours, with gusts up to 55 mph. The winds caused widespread damage to trees and power lines, which had been coated with ice and snow less than a day before. The winds also damaged an appliance store in Worthington.
• Lakeshore Flood and High Wind in Minnesota, October 21, 2019$310,000 · 64 kt wind · 3 eventsAn intense area of low pressure approached the region through the day on Monday, October 21st, producing increasingly strong east to northeast winds. The winds increased through the day, and were especially strong coming off Lake Superior into the Twin Ports area.
• High Wind in Minnesota, October 26 to 27, 2010$52,000 · 57 kt wind · 39 eventsAn area of low pressure that developed across the Central Plains Monday evening, October 25, quickly intensified the morning of Tuesday, October 26th, as it moved northward across Minnesota.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 31, 20081.75 in hail · 72 eventsA warm frontal boundry which moved across Southern and Central Minnesota was the focus for scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms across the region on this date.
• High Wind in Minnesota, November 1, 1999$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 23 eventsA strong pressure gradient developed across the northern plains, between a low over southern Ontario and a high building in from Montana. The peak wind across northwest Minnesota occurred at Hallock, with a gust of 69 mph.
• High Wind in Minnesota, April 7, 2001$134,000 · 52 kt wind · 7 eventsHigh winds caused minor damage to buildings; mostly shingles. The winds also caused tree and sign damage.
• High Wind in Minnesota, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 54 kt wind · 8 eventsHigh winds with sustained speeds of 40 to 50 mph and gusts above 60 mph persisted from early afternoon into early evening. Numerous shingles were blown off roofs and some power lines were blown down. A few small farm buildings were damaged.
• High Wind in Minnesota, February 10, 1996$90,000 · 52 kt wind · 8 eventsStrong gradient winds spread across the area from the northwest on the morning of February 10th and continued into the evening hours. The wind caused numerous instances of minor damage to houses, vehicles, and signs.
• High Wind in Minnesota, March 10, 2005$80,000 · 8 eventsSustained winds of 40 mph with gusts around 55 mph persisted from late morning until late afternoon. The winds caused tree damage with a few branches and smaller tree debris broken off. There was minor damage to buildings, mostly to shingles and gutters.
• High Wind in Minnesota, June 22, 2015$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 eventsIn the wake of the large thunderstorm complex on Monday, June 22nd, strong winds developed causing more damage to portions of southern Minnesota. These winds were created from the decaying thunderstorm complex, and were measured at several places up to 68 mph.
• High Wind in Minnesota, October 29 to 30, 1996$70,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 eventsStrong winds behind a cold front caused tree and power line damage and other scattered damage including a destroyed machine shed and the roof ripped off of a cafe.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Minnesota, November 9 to 11, 19982 injured · 60 kt wind · 32 eventsIntense low pressure system tracked across southern and central Minnesota bringing heavy snow to parts of the west. Canby reported 13.5 inches of snow with accompanying lightning and thunder. Madison reported 10 inches.
• Flood and Hail in Minnesota, June 20 to 21, 2013$28,000 · 2.5 in hail · 24 eventsSeveral upper level disturbances in the southwest flow aloft helped to spark an episode of severe weather across eastern North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota. Numerous reports of large hail, strong winds, and heavy rain were received across these areas.
• High Wind in Minnesota, July 2, 1997$57,000 · 8 eventsProlonged sustaind winds around 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph caused widespread minor tree damage.
• High Wind in Minnesota, December 4, 20242 injured · $30,000 · 54 kt wind · 4 eventsDuring the afternoon and evening hours on December 5th, a strong arctic cold front swept across the region bringing wind gusts to southeast Minnesota as high as 62 mph at Rochester International Airport.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.