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Minnesota, 2000

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,017events recorded1,387 in 1999
3deaths recorded20 injuries
$58Mproperty damage (estimates)$38M crop damage
2disaster declarations223 NFIP claims, $2.3M paid
← 19992001 →

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.

Events by hazard

Hail408
Winter268
Wind214
Flood49
Tornado33
Drought24
Lightning12
Other9

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 1,017 against 1,387 in 1999.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2000
Olmsted County29
Otter Tail County26
Winona County24
Fillmore County23
Pine County23
Nobles County21
Cass County20
Clay County20
Cottonwood County20
Kittson County20
Kandiyohi County19
Hennepin County18
Renville County18
Mower County17
Lyon County16
Polk County16
Blue Earth County15
Hubbard County15
Jackson County15
Marshall County15
Ramsey County15
Rock County15
Wabasha County15
Becker County14
Houston County14

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
25 Jul 2000Yellow MedicineTornadoF4$20,000,000115
7 Jul 2000DakotaFlash Flood—$20,000,0001—
14 Aug 2000CassThunderstorm Wind69 mph—1—
8 Jul 2000WadenaTornadoF2$500,000—3
8 Jul 2000ToddTornadoF2——1
25 Aug 2000StearnsLightning———1
19 Jun 2000ClayFlash Flood—$5,000,000——
1 Jun 2000FillmoreFlash Flood—$1,800,000——
2 Jul 2000JacksonHail1.75 in$100,000——
1 Jun 2000MowerFlash Flood—$1,300,000——
26 Aug 2000WashingtonThunderstorm Wind90 mph$1,500,000——
1 Jun 2000HoustonFlash Flood—$1,200,000——
19 Jun 2000NormanFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
10 Jul 2000MowerFlood—$400,000——
19 Jun 2000ClayFlash Flood—$500,000——
17 May 2000BrownHail1.75 in$500,000——
5 May 2000MarshallThunderstorm Wind—$500,000——
7 Jul 2000WashingtonThunderstorm Wind63 mph$500,000——
7 Aug 2000JacksonTornadoF1$400,000——
11 Jul 2000HoustonFlood—$80,000——
10 Jul 2000FillmoreFlash Flood—$150,000——
10 Jul 2000FillmoreFlood—$75,000——
31 Aug 2000Crow WingThunderstorm Wind92 mph$200,000——
25 Jul 2000NoblesTornadoF2$150,000——
10 Jul 2000DodgeFlash Flood—$65,000——
10 Jul 2000MowerFlash Flood—$75,000——
7 Aug 2000CottonwoodTornadoF1$100,000——
7 Aug 2000JacksonTornadoF1$100,000——
1 Aug 2000OlmstedHail1.75 in$75,000——
28 Nov 2000ClayHeavy Snow—$75,000——
8 Mar 2000Crow WingLightning—$50,000——
23 Aug 2000CottonwoodLightning—$50,000——
7 Aug 2000CottonwoodThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——
23 Jun 2000JacksonHail1.75 in$50,000——
7 Aug 2000CottonwoodThunderstorm Wind79 mph$50,000——
7 Aug 2000JacksonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——
7 Aug 2000JacksonTornadoF1$30,000——
7 Aug 2000JacksonTornadoF1$20,000——
27 Apr 2000ChippewaTornadoF0———
27 Apr 2000ChippewaTornadoF0———

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2000

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
20 Oct 2000FM-2345Fire management assistanceFireMn - Carlos Edge Fire Complex - 10/19/20005
27 Jun 2000DR-1333Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding17

Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss

223 NFIP claims, 185 of them paid, for $2,317,631.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.