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Minnesota, 2023

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

1,688events recorded2,727 in 2022
5deaths recorded20 injuries
$25Mproperty damage (estimates)$51M crop damage
1disaster declarations92 NFIP claims, $1.8M paid
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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

Winter591
Hail429
Wind205
Drought193
Heat86
Flood76
Cold69
Tornado25
Other10
Lightning2
Fog2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2023 was 1,688 against 2,727 in 2022.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2023
Hennepin County53
St. Louis County50
Lyon County39
Winona County38
Murray County34
Lincoln County33
Wright County32
Dakota County30
Olmsted County30
Pine County29
Cottonwood County27
Stearns County27
Clay County26
Nobles County26
Pipestone County26
Rock County26
Chisago County24
Dodge County23
Polk County23
Wabasha County22
Itasca County21
Jackson County21
Ramsey County21
Crow Wing County20
Redwood County20

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
21 Dec 2023FillmoreDense Fog—$2,0001—
16 Mar 2023Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——1—
9 Dec 2023NoblesStrong Wind45 mph—1—
9 Dec 2023RockStrong Wind49 mph—1—
9 Dec 2023PipestoneStrong Wind49 mph—1—
16 Mar 2023NoblesBlizzard———5
29 Nov 2023WinonaWinter Weather—$5,000—4
16 Apr 2023OlmstedWinter Weather—$10,000—3
16 Apr 2023DodgeWinter Weather———2
30 Dec 2023WinonaWinter Weather—$3,000—1
30 Dec 2023MowerWinter Weather—$2,000—1
15 Feb 2023KandiyohiBlizzard———1
16 Dec 2023DodgeDense Fog———1
5 Dec 2023MowerWinter Weather———1
30 Dec 2023Forecast zoneWinter Weather———1
11 Aug 2023HennepinHail3.00 in$5,000,000——
11 Aug 2023HennepinHail2.50 in$5,000,000——
25 Jul 2023StevensThunderstorm Wind58 mph$5,000,000——
11 Aug 2023HennepinHail2.00 in$2,000,000——
11 Aug 2023HennepinHail2.10 in$2,000,000——
11 Apr 2023RedwoodFlood—$1,300,000——
11 Mar 2023Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$1,000,000——
11 Apr 2023RenvilleFlood—$284,000——
11 Apr 2023Lac qui ParleFlood—$260,000——
13 Jul 2023WinonaHail3.00 in$250,000——
13 Jul 2023WinonaHail3.00 in$250,000——
11 Sep 2023St. LouisFlash Flood—$250,000——
25 Jul 2023KandiyohiThunderstorm Wind90 mph$200,000——
13 Jul 2023WinonaHail2.50 in$150,000——
13 Jul 2023WinonaHail3.00 in$150,000——
11 Apr 2023MorrisonFlood—$149,000——
11 Apr 2023StevensFlood—$146,000——
11 Sep 2023St. LouisFlash Flood—$100,000——
24 Sep 2023St. LouisFlash Flood—$100,000——
11 Aug 2023RenvilleHail2.75 in$100,000——
11 Aug 2023MeekerHail3.75 in$100,000——
11 Apr 2023ChippewaFlood—$75,000——
8 Jun 2023JacksonThunderstorm Wind85 mph$75,000——
24 Jun 2023MahnomenTornadoEF2$56,000——
13 Jul 2023WinonaHail3.00 in$55,000——

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 2023

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
19 Jul 2023DR-4722Major disasterFloodSevere Storms And Flooding25

Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss

92 NFIP claims, 62 of them paid, for $1,753,056.

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.