239
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$651K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in McLeod County, Minnesota: 239 recorded events between 1965 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #746 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in McLeod County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in McLeod County is the 2000s, when 88 of the county's 239 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 McLeod County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 41.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #746 for this hazard and #12 within Minnesota, putting it in the 76.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in McLeod County with 76 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 30, 2004 | HUTCHINSON | 55 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2013 | HUTCHINSON | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | BROWNTON | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | BROWNTON | 56 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | HUTCHINSON ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | GLENCOE MUNI ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | WINSTED | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | LESTER PRAIRIE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | HUTCHINSON ARPT | 75 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | HUTCHINSON | 75 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | SHERMAN | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | GLENCOE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | HEATWOLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | LESTER PRAIRIE | 50 | $10K |
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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
The local emergency manager conducted a survey of the damage that occurred in Hutchinson, and areas to the south of town. There was a semi that was blown over on Hwy 15 about 2 miles south of Hutchinson. There were also about 5 power poles damaged in this area as well. There was minor damage to a shed at the McLeod County Fairgrounds, on the south side of Hutchinson. Several trees were snapped, or uprooted. The main concentrated area of damage was in the south central part of Hutchinson. There were about 5-6 houses in Hutchinson that received structural damage from trees.||McLeod County declared a state of emergency on May 30, 2018 as a result of these high winds. An initial damage assessment was conducted and determined that there was about $54,000 in estimated public assistance damages.
In the town of Glencoe, damage mainly consisted of trees and large branches blown down. There was an evergreen tree in the center of town that got uprooted. The tree damage was scattered throughout the entire city. There were several branches that landed on houses, garages, vehicles, and other items. There was also power outage in mostly the east side of Glencoe.
In Lester Prairie, damage was confined to large tree branches which snapped off and blocked roads throughout the town. There was structural roofing damage to an indoor boat storage on Central Ave where the steel roof peeled away from the walls.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in McLeod County, Minnesota?
239 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in McLeod County between 1965 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in McLeod County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in McLeod County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for McLeod 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 McLeod County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/mcleod-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.