73
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$86K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pennington County, Minnesota: 73 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 105. That places the county #2,535 nationally and #79 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pennington County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pennington County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 73 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 Pennington County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 34.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,535 for this hazard and #79 within Minnesota, putting it in the 19.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pennington County with 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | THIEF RIVER FALLS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | (TVF)THIEF RVR FALLS | 53 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | THIEF RIVER FALLS | 60 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | (TVF)THIEF RVR FALLS | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | ERIE | 62 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | ERIE | 62 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | ST HILAIRE | 61 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | MAVIE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | (TVF)THIEF RVR FALLS | 67 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | ST HILAIRE | 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
Extreme winds snapped a dozen wooden power poles, uprooted numerous trees and caved in or otherwise demolished several large capacity steel grain bins and other outbuildings at a farm site. The tree damage extended across much of southern Silverton and northern Smiley townships. Peak winds were estimated at 110 to 120 mph.
Significant wind damage occurred on the southeast side of Thief River Falls. Numerous roofs were damaged, a motor home was flipped, and billboards were bent or broken. Several trailer homes were damaged and one was flipped. Several garages had roofs removed or were collapsed. Peak winds were estimated at 95 to 105 mph and occurred for a couple of minutes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pennington County, Minnesota?
73 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pennington County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pennington County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pennington County measured 105.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pennington 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 Pennington County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/pennington-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.