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Winter in Pipestone County, Minnesota

204 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

204 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month December · county share of state 1.7%

Winter event locations in and around Pipestone County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 204 winter events in Pipestone County, Minnesota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.

December is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 156 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.7% of the 12,156 winter events recorded in Minnesota; its 43.9 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Minnesota

Measure	Pipestone County	Minnesota	US
Winter events since 1950	204	12,156	287,339
Per 100 square miles	43.9	15.3	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	219.0	21.3	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	63	2,509
Busiest month	December	December	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Pipestone County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
41Feb
40Mar
28Apr
17May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
5Nov
24Dec
49

Winter events in Pipestone County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 204. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
15 Mar 2026	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2026	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2026	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2025	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Nov 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Nov 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Nov 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Mar 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2024	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2023	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 2023	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2023	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2023	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2023	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2023	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2022	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2022	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Dec 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2021	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2020	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Oct 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Oct 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Oct 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Apr 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2020	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2020	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Nov 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Nov 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Apr 2019	Blizzard	—	$485K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Oct 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2018	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Apr 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2017	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2017	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2017	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Dec 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Nov 2016	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Feb 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2016	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2016	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2015	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Nov 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Nov 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Apr 2013	Winter Storm	—	$1.0M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2013	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2010	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2010	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2009	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2009	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2008	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Nov 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Apr 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Apr 2008	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2007	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Apr 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2007	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2007	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2007	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2006	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2006	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2006	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2006	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2005	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2005	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2005	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Nov 2005	Blizzard	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Mar 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2004	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2004	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2004	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2004	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2003	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Nov 2003	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Apr 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Apr 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2001	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2001	Winter Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2000	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2000	Ice Storm	—	$3K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Oct 1999	Heavy Snow	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 1999	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 1999	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 1998	Blizzard	—	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 1997	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 1997	Blizzard	—	$30K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 1997	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 1997	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 1996	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 1996	Ice Storm	—	$1.5M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 1996	Blizzard	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 1996	Blizzard	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Pipestone County had?

204 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Pipestone County?

15 Mar 2026 (Blizzard). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Pipestone County?

The ice storm of 14 Nov 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.

How does Pipestone County compare with Minnesota for winter?

43.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 204 of the state's 12,156 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.