104
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$12.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Faribault County, Minnesota: 104 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #2,170 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Faribault County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Faribault County is the 2000s, when 32 of the county's 104 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 Faribault County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 32.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,170 for this hazard and #61 within Minnesota, putting it in the 30.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Faribault 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 29, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | MINNESOTA LAKE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | BRUSH CREEK | 59 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | WELLS | 70 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | WALTERS | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | WINNEBAGO | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | WINNEBAGO | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2019 | WELLS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2019 | BLUE EARTH | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2018 | EASTON | 72 | $250K |
| Sep 20, 2018 | GRANADA | 70 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Faribault County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A NWS storm survey concluded that a severe downburst caused significant structural damage in the town of Easton. A local church steeple was toppled, plus a few dozen trees were uprooted. Damage was consistent with winds up to 80-85 mph.
Hundreds of trees and some power poles were blown down in a two mile wide swath from southeast of Minnesota Lake to southeast of Wells. Several trees up to 3 feet in diameter were blown down across Highway 22. Sheds and other outbuildings were also damaged. Most of the damage in Wells was in the northern and eastern portions.
The WFS elevator facility in Bricelyn sustained some of the most substantial damage. Winds blew down a small part of the top of the west elevator, causing some electrical lines to spark. Large branches downed elsewhere in Bricelyn. As reported by the Courier-Sentinel newspaper.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Faribault County, Minnesota?
104 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Faribault County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Faribault County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Faribault County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Faribault 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 Faribault County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/faribault-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.