136
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkin County, Minnesota: 136 recorded events between 1969 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 93. That places the county #1,712 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkin County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wilkin County is the 2010s, when 43 of the county's 136 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 Wilkin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 37.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,712 for this hazard and #43 within Minnesota, putting it in the 45.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wilkin County with 48 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 19, 2025 | WOLVERTON | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | MC CAULEYVILLE | 64 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | ROTHSAY | 73 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | WOLVERTON | 64 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | FOXHOME | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | MC CAULEYVILLE | 62 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | FOXHOME | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | FOXHOME | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | LAWNDALE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | ROTHSAY | 50 | $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 trees were snapped or uprooted at various locations along a roughly 3 mile wide path centered along MN Highway 210. Farm machinery was moved about, doors and roofing materials were torn off farm buildings and homes. Peak winds estimated at 90 to 100 mph at multiple locations.
The wind gust was measured at the MNDOT RWIS site located along Interstate 94 outside of Rothsay. The local power company reported that localized power outages began around this time across northeast Wilkin County and northwest Otter Tail County, due to broken tree limbs falling across power lines.
Numerous large trees were blown down. Power poles and power lines were blown down. An entire steel roof was torn off its rafters and flung southeastward across Minnesota Avenue. Impacts from the debris broke down a steel street light pole and caused incidental damage to other buildings across the street. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wilkin County, Minnesota?
136 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wilkin County between 1969 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wilkin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wilkin County measured 93.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wilkin 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 Wilkin County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/wilkin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.