109
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota: 109 recorded events between 1981 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,099 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lac qui Parle County is the 2000s, when 39 of the county's 109 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Lac qui Parle County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 37.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,099 for this hazard and #56 within Minnesota, putting it in the 33.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lac qui Parle County with 40 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1997 | HAYDENVILLE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | MARIETTA | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | MADISON ARPT | 58 | $200K |
| Jun 21, 2022 | MADISON ARPT | 53 | $0 |
| May 31, 2022 | DAWSON | 56 | $250K |
| May 31, 2022 | BOYD | 56 | $0 |
| May 31, 2022 | BOYD | 56 | $0 |
| May 30, 2022 | CERRO GORDO | 65 | $0 |
| May 30, 2022 | MADISON | 55 | $0 |
| May 12, 2022 | BELLINGHAM | 83 | $0 |
| May 12, 2022 | MADISON | 87 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lac qui Parle County
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous power poles and lines were destroyed by the strong winds. Most of the county was without power anywhere from 3 to 24 hours. Numerous trees were toppled, including some falling on homes, sheds, and vehicles. A few agricultural buildings were also damaged. Losses were reported by the emergency manager.
The local emergency manager reported wind damage, with large trees and tree limbs blown down throughout the county. A machine shed roof was damaged in Louisburg. Corn laid down and was damaged near Rosen. Power lines were blown down in Madison.
Multiple machine sheds were destroyed, and a large warehouse building in Louisburg lost much of its roof. Large grain bins at the Bellingham elevator were badly damaged, with two being blown off their foundations. Numerous trees were broken or uprooted.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota?
109 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lac qui Parle County between 1981 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lac qui Parle County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lac qui Parle County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lac qui Parle County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/lac-qui-parle-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.