126
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Rock County, Minnesota: 126 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,848 nationally and #49 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Rock County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Rock County is the 2020s, when 33 of the county's 126 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 Rock County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,848 for this hazard and #49 within Minnesota, putting it in the 41.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Rock County with 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | BEAVER CREEK | 65 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2025 | BEAVER CREEK | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2025 | BEAVER CREEK | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | MAGNOLIA | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | BEAVER CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | MAGNOLIA | 53 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | LUVERNE | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | LUVERNE | 56 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | MAGNOLIA | 64 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | MAGNOLIA | 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
Thunderstorm winds blew down part of the roof of a large store, destroyed a hangar, and damaged a small plane inside. The winds also blew down signs including a large gas station sign, blew down the roof of a hardware store shed onto a pickup parked inside and destroyed several storage sheds and other small structures. Parts of roofs of several homes and garages were blown off or damaged. The winds caused widespread tree damage, with falling trees or debris damaging several homes and vehicles, and debris blocking several roads. Power lines and poles were blown down, causing power outages, and several light poles were also blown down. The winds also caused severe crop damage in the area, but the amount of crop damage could not be determined.
Thunderstorm winds destroyed two empty grain bins which each had a 150 thousand bushel capacity. The winds also blew down power lines, resulting in a power outage, and caused widespread tree damage, including several trees uprooted or blown down. Tree debris blocked several city streets. The winds also damaged crops, especially corn, but the amount of crop damage could not be determined.
An extended period of thunderstorm wind gusts of 58 mph or greater was measured by Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN006 1 mile west-southwest of Beaver Creek. A peak wind gust of 83 mph occurred at 1600CST. In addition, multiple large tree branches were downed in the city of Beaver Creek.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Rock County, Minnesota?
126 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Rock County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Rock County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Rock County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Rock 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 Rock County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/rock-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.