133
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Roseau County, Minnesota: 133 recorded events between 1973 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 81. That places the county #1,756 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Roseau County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Roseau County is the 2010s, when 45 of the county's 133 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 Roseau County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,756 for this hazard and #45 within Minnesota, putting it in the 44.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Roseau County with 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | ROSEAU | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | WANNASKA | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | PELAN | 53 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | ROSEAU | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 14, 2022 | WANNASKA | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | WANNASKA | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | (D45)CARLSON FLD WAR | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | GREENBUSH | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | FOX | 57 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | DUXBY | 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
Numerous large tree limbs were broken down around Greenbush. Trees were blown down on cars and roofs of homes. Power lines were also downed. Large commercial scale steel grain bins were dented or collapsed inward at the elevator complex. Smaller farm scale steel bins nearby were torn from their foundations and rolled.
Downburst winds raked across portions of western Roseau County. Numerous trees were knocked down across portions of Polonia and Barto Townships. Several farmsteads had tree and roofing damage. Some forested areas saw 1 of every 4 trees knocked down.
Downburst winds blew across northern Barto, Eastern Soleer, and Mosse townships, snapping numerous trees in shelterbelts and farmsteads throughout the area. A steel clad pole shed was torn open and spread along a half mile path to the east, where a two stall shop was torn open.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Roseau County, Minnesota?
133 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Roseau County between 1973 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Roseau County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Roseau County measured 81.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Roseau 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 Roseau County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/roseau-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.