Minnesota Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Minnesota has logged 50,376 severe-weather events — about 1,625 a year — with 131 direct deaths, 849 injuries and $4.7B in reported property damage.
By event type
Hail13,546—$954.3M
Thunderstorm Wind10,70713 d$950.8M
Winter Storm5,1222 d$104.1M
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill2,91514 d$55K
Heavy Snow2,8032 d$1.3M
Blizzard2,1918 d$29.2M
Winter Weather1,6843 d$3.2M
Tornado1,51213 d$869.4M
Drought1,435——
High Wind1,3491 d$13.9M
Flash Flood1,34713 d$332.3M
Flood1,3247 d$1.4B
Cold/Wind Chill1,09918 d$505K
Funnel Cloud696——
Heavy Rain668—$368K
Excessive Heat3995 d$1.2M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (204)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Tornado (F3)March 29, 1998
Cottonwood · 3 injured · $30.0M damage
FloodSeptember 23, 2010
Steele · $28.4M damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2007
Houston · 30 injured · $27.0M damage
Winter StormApril 9, 2013
Nobles · $25.0M damage
HailSeptember 21, 2005
Wright · $25.0M damage
HailSeptember 21, 2005
Sherburne · $25.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 21, 2005
Ramsey · 1 injured · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 24, 2002
Wright · $25.0M damage
HailJune 11, 2001
Hennepin · $25.0M damage
FloodApril 16, 1997
Clay · $25.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 30, 1998
Dakota · 1 injured · $24.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2007
Winona · $22.0M damage
FloodJune 21, 2024
Cottonwood · $20.7M damage
Flash FloodJune 20, 2012
Carlton · $20.0M damage
HailAugust 24, 2006
Anoka · $20.0M damage
HailAugust 24, 2006
Hennepin · $20.0M damage
Tornado (F3)August 5, 2006
Roseau · $20.0M damage
Tornado (F2)May 1, 2001
Freeborn · $20.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 15, 1998
Blue Earth · $20.0M damage
HailMay 15, 1998
Le Sueur · $20.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 29, 1998
Le Sueur · 2 injured · $20.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 29, 1998
Rice · $20.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 1, 1997
Wright · $20.0M damage
FloodApril 13, 1997
Wilkin · $20.0M damage
FloodApril 5, 1997
Norman · $20.0M damage
FloodApril 5, 1997
Wilkin · $20.0M damage
Lakeshore FloodOctober 9, 2018
Southern St. Louis / Carlton · $18.4M damage
Winter StormDecember 10, 2010
Hennepin · $18.3M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 21, 2013
Hennepin · $17.8M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 30, 1998
Scott · $17.6M damage
FloodJune 20, 2012
Carlton · $16.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 20, 2025
Beltrami · $15.0M damage
Winter StormApril 9, 2013
Jackson · $15.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 11, 2001
Kandiyohi · $15.0M damage
HailJune 11, 2001
Carver · $15.0M damage
Tornado (F2)June 24, 2003
Renville · 5 injured · $14.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 30, 1998
Washington · $14.0M damage
WildfireMay 12, 2025
Central St. Louis · $13.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2007
Winona · $12.0M damage
HailJune 20, 2007
Dakota · $12.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.