315
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Olmsted County, Minnesota: 315 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #402 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Olmsted County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Olmsted County is the 2010s, when 74 of the county's 315 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 Olmsted County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 37.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #402 for this hazard and #5 within Minnesota, putting it in the 87.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Olmsted County with 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2021 | ROCHESTER | 54 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | (RST)ROCHESTER MUNI | 66 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | ROCHESTER | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | ORONOCO | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | ROCHESTER | 60 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | ROCHESTER | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | ROCHESTER | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | (RST)ROCHESTER MUNI | 70 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | (RST)ROCHESTER MUNI | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 17, 2024 | ROCHESTER | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | ROCHESTER | 54 | $15K |
Other hazards here
More from Olmsted County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Over 175 trees were blown down across Rochester. Numerous homes and cars were damaged when the trees landed on them. Power lines were also blown down or came down with the fallen trees, knocking out the power to 4,800 customers across the city.
Numerous trees were blown down across Rochester. Power poles were snapped, creating several power outages across the city that affected more than 3,500 customers. One tree fell on a church, causing roof damage that allowed water to leak into the building.
Numerous trees were blown down throughout the city of Stewartville. Also, two mobile homes were significantly damaged by uprooted trees in the Southern Hills Mobile Home Community. Phone service was spotty for a time, while parts of the city lost power.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Olmsted County, Minnesota?
315 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Olmsted County between 1956 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Olmsted County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Olmsted County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Olmsted 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 Olmsted County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/olmsted-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.