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<br />Ramsey County | Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan 83 <br />3.12.4 HISTORY <br />Ramsey County has a significant history of damaging windstorms and tornadoes. The NCEI Storm Events <br />Database was consulted for incident records. <br />3.12.4.1 Windstorm History <br />According to NCEI records, there have been 168 significant non-tornadic windstorm incidents reported <br />between 1950 and July 2024, with wind speeds of up to 99 mph. These winds can inflict damage to <br />buildings and in some cases, overturn high-profile vehicles. This dataset recorded zero deaths, 11 <br />injuries, and over $25 million in property damage since 1950. Notable non-tornadic windstorm incidents <br />since 1950 are displayed in Table 23. <br />Table 23. Notable Non-Tornadic Windstorm Incidents in Ramsey County, MN <br />Date Location Magnitude <br />(mph) <br />Deaths/ <br />Injuries <br />Property <br />Damage <br />Description <br />April 26, <br />1984 <br />u/k u/k 0/6 u/k -- <br />May 1998 Saint Paul 100 0/0 $48M A derecho damaged 2,000 <br />homes and fell thousands <br />of trees. <br />May 9, <br />2004 <br />Saint Paul 72 0/0 $330k Many reports of tree and <br />structure damages. <br />September <br />21, 2005 <br />Countywide 75 0/1 $25M Many homes were <br />destroyed by falling trees, <br />and the roof of a mobile <br />home in Mounds View was <br />blown off. Roads were <br />blocked throughout the <br />county. <br />August <br />2007 <br />Saint Paul 69 0/1 One home was destroyed <br />when a tree fell on it, and <br />one man was injured by a <br />window crashing in on <br />him. Part of the <br />grandstand’s roof at the <br />State Fair was blown off, <br />and dozens of vendor <br />booths were damaged. <br />XCEL Energy reported <br />250,000 outages in the <br />metro region. <br />June 10, <br />2012 <br />Saint Paul 70 0/0 $50k Blew down a large swath <br />of trees from the Highland <br />Park area toward Randolph <br />Avenue.