145
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Morrison County, Minnesota: 145 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 86. That places the county #1,594 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Morrison County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Morrison County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 145 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 Morrison County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 38.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,594 for this hazard and #35 within Minnesota, putting it in the 49.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Morrison County with 44 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | DARLING | 50 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | PIERZ | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | HARDING | 65 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | PIERZ | 65 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | ROYALTON | 65 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | LITTLE FALLS | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | CUSHING | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | LITTLE FALLS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | UPSALA | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | UPSALA | 56 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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
Significant straight-line wind damage occurred from near Royalton, east along and near East Nature Road for roughly 13 miles. Damage included a chicken barn roof blown off, shingles off a home, and several large trees uprooted.
Significant wind damage occurred to city-owned property of the Little Falls Golf Course. There were 53 trees lost to the storm, along with several large branches. There were also several buildings damage to the local Little Falls Community School District. Dozens of trees were also broken or uprooted in the southeast part of town. A damage survey by the NWS was performed and it appeared to have been downburst damage.
Damage occurred near and at Upsala High School. Roof vent blown off, power outage, 12 by 4 foot plexiglass sheet ripped off greenhouse. Metal gate pulled loose. Multiple trees were downed across from Upsala High School, one of which had a diameter of 20-24 inches.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Morrison County, Minnesota?
145 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Morrison County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Morrison County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Morrison County measured 86.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Morrison 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 Morrison County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/morrison-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.