633
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$376K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in St. Louis County, Minnesota: 633 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 93. That places the county #47 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in St. Louis County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in St. Louis County is the 2010s, when 197 of the county's 633 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 St. Louis County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #47 for this hazard and #1 within Minnesota, putting it in the 98.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in St. Louis County with 273 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 25, 2016 | KABETOGAMA | 52 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2014 | CRANE LAKE | 61 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2014 | CRANE LAKE | 70 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 1996 | ELY | 50 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | BUHL | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | DULUTH HGTS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | EMBARRASS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | WHITEFACE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | FLOODWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | FLOODWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | FLOODWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | FLOODWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | GOWAN | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | GOWAN | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | GOWAN | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from St. Louis County
- Hail 523
- Flash Flood 89
- Tornado 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Photos and measurements were received of the downed trees in Whiteside Park. The two largest trees were elms with one uprooted that was 1 foot in diameter with the second being 27 inches in diameter and was completely snapped about 8 feet up. The Blueberry/Arts Fest was ongoing in the park at the time of the storm and the storm caused significant damage to temporary tents and booths along with the items for sale in the tents/booths. The remainder of the festival was subsequently canceled due to the damage.
Numerous trees were down onto power lines just off County Road 7 near Old Mesaba and Ramshaw roads and the CN Railroad tracks. Tree limbs ranged in diameter from 4 to 12 inches and were broken about 20 feet off the ground. The trees were a mix of popples, pines and maples.
Around 50 trees were downed on the reporter's property on the east side of Grand Lake. Most trees were 12 to 16 inches in diameter with some completely uprooted. Some of the trees fell on power lines leading to power outages. The trees were all at least 30 years old. No structure damage was reported at the location.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
633 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in St. Louis County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in St. Louis County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in St. Louis County measured 93.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for St. Louis 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 St. Louis County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/st-louis-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.