Minnesota, 2018
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2018 was 1,768 against 1,313 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2018 | Aitkin | Heavy Rain | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| 3 Feb 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 19 Feb 2018 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Jan 2018 | Ramsey | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Renville | Flood | — | $375,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Mower | Winter Weather | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Rock | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 May 2018 | Freeborn | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Olmsted | Winter Storm | — | $10,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 3 |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Nobles | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Forecast zone | Lakeshore Flood | — | $18,400,000 | — | — |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Olmsted | Winter Storm | — | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Olmsted | Heavy Snow | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Cass | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Becker | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Aitkin | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Waseca | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Lyon | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Polk | Tornado | EF2 | $6,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Cottonwood | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Martin | Tornado | EF1 | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Jackson | Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Rock | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $728,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Houston | Flash Flood | — | $720,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Redwood | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Brown | Flood | — | $385,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Goodhue | Tornado | EF0 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Kanabec | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Renville | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Beltrami | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Faribault | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Fillmore | Flash Flood | — | $210,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Houston | Heavy Rain | — | $189,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Lyon | Flash Flood | — | $155,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Todd | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Houston | Flash Flood | — | $145,000 | — | — |
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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2018 | DR-4390 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 28 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
63 NFIP claims, 42 of them paid, for $590,985.
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.