105
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$631K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Minnesota: 105 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #2,155 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 105 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 Jackson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 30.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,155 for this hazard and #59 within Minnesota, putting it in the 31.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jackson 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | JACKSON ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | OKABENA | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | OKABENA | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | BERGEN | 74 | $75K |
| Jun 8, 2023 | BERGEN | 74 | $0 |
| May 11, 2022 | ALPHA | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | JACKSON | 61 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | LAKEFIELD | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | LAKEFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | OKABENA | 65 | $50K |
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 destroyed at least two barns, damaged several smaller farm structures including silos, caused widespread tree damage, and blew down power lines which resulted in power outages. The winds caused crop damage in the area, but the amount of crop damage could not be determined.
Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a few trees blown down. One of the trees severely damaged a van when it fell, with several other vehicles receiving minor damage from wind blown debris. The winds damaged crops in the area, but the amount of crop damage was not known.
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a silo and caused widespread tree damage, including several large trees uprooted or blown down. Some roads were blocked by tree debris. Power lines were blown down, resulting in power outages.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jackson County, Minnesota?
105 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jackson County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jackson County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/jackson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.