91
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$546K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Isanti County, Minnesota: 91 recorded events between 1975 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #2,319 nationally and #72 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Isanti County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Isanti County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 91 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 Isanti County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 40.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,319 for this hazard and #72 within Minnesota, putting it in the 26.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Isanti County with 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2025 | ISANTI | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | CAMBRIDGE MUNI ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | OXLIP | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | BLOMFORD | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ISANTI | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | CROWN | 74 | $0 |
| May 31, 2022 | BRAHAM | 56 | $50K |
| May 31, 2022 | SPRINGVALE | 52 | $0 |
| May 31, 2022 | CAMBRIDGE | 55 | $100K |
| May 31, 2022 | OXLIP | 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
A NWS Storm Survey indicated that numerous trees were blown down across north central and northeast Isanti County. The damage was in a swath about two miles wide. The hardest hit areas were west of Stanchfield, through the town, and to the east of Stanchfield. Several large sheds were also damaged in this area.
In addition to a private weather station that measured 75 mph peak wind gust, Spencer Brook had damage associated with a micro-burst. The severe winds caused three large trees to blow down, along with damage to a homes roof and siding.
Scattered downburst wind damage occurred in much of Dalbo Township, northwest of the town of Dalbo. Damage was confined to trees and crops. The most concentrated damage occurred north of County Road 13, near 389th Avenue Northwest, eastward to Xenon Street Northwest.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Isanti County, Minnesota?
91 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Isanti County between 1975 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Isanti County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Isanti County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Isanti 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 Isanti County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/isanti-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.