293
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$276K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Itasca County, Minnesota: 293 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #479 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Itasca County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Itasca County is the 2010s, when 90 of the county's 293 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 Itasca County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #479 for this hazard and #7 within Minnesota, putting it in the 84.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Itasca County with 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2012 | PENGILLY | 50 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2003 | BIGFORK | 65 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | CALUMET | 55 | $20K |
| Jul 23, 2025 | BLACKBERRY | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | KEEWATIN | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | SWAN RIVER | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | TACONITE | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | DEER RVR BWSTRNG ARP | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | DUNBAR | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | DEER RIVER ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | BLACKBERRY | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | INGER | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Itasca County
- Hail 271
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Photos were received showing a metal pole barn that had been destroyed during the storm. Winds infiltrated the building through a large garage door, slid the building off the foundation, where the walls then collapsed, bringing the entire structure down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Itasca County, Minnesota?
293 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Itasca County between 1959 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Itasca County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Itasca County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Itasca 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 Itasca County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/itasca-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.