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Minnesota, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

1,152events recorded1,832 in 2025
0deaths recorded14 injuries
$10Mproperty damage (estimates)$22K crop damage
0disaster declarations4 NFIP claims, $119K paid
← 2025

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

Winter401
Hail271
Wind229
Cold169
Drought36
Tornado24
Heat15
Other3
Flood2
Wildfire2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 1,152 against 1,832 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Ramsey County34
Cottonwood County25
Clay County24
Jackson County24
Goodhue County23
Hennepin County22
Nobles County22
St. Louis County21
Watonwan County21
Rock County19
Blue Earth County17
Brown County17
Pope County17
Rice County16
Wabasha County16
Douglas County15
Lyon County15
Olmsted County15
Pipestone County15
Swift County15
Winona County15
Lincoln County14
Martin County14
Chisago County13
Crow Wing County13

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
21 Jan 2026FillmoreWinter Weather—$50,000—4
17 Apr 2026OlmstedTornadoEF2$8,190,000—3
14 Mar 2026WinonaWinter Storm—$20,000—3
21 Jan 2026OlmstedWinter Weather—$25,000—2
21 Jan 2026WinonaWinter Weather—$25,000—1
13 Mar 2026FillmoreHigh Wind64 mph$15,000—1
13 Apr 2026WabashaHail2.00 in$820,000——
17 Apr 2026OlmstedTornadoEF2$546,000——
17 Apr 2026OlmstedHail1.75 in$150,000——
13 Apr 2026WabashaHail2.50 in$95,000——
29 Jun 2026St. LouisTornadoEF1$100,000——
17 Apr 2026WabashaTornadoEF1$90,000——
17 Apr 2026WabashaTornadoEF2$90,000——
17 Apr 2026OlmstedTornadoEF1$87,000——
5 Jun 2026WinonaHail1.75 in$72,000——
29 Jun 2026St. LouisThunderstorm Wind69 mph$50,000——
17 Apr 2026DodgeTornadoEF0$5,000——
17 Apr 2026DodgeTornadoEF0$5,000——
17 Apr 2026OlmstedTornadoEF0$5,000——
29 Jun 2026ClayTornadoEF0———
23 Jun 2026ClearwaterTornadoEF unrated———
19 Jun 2026HubbardTornadoEF0———
13 Apr 2026Blue EarthTornadoEF1———
13 Apr 2026FreebornTornadoEF1———
17 May 2026FreebornTornadoEF1———
13 Apr 2026WatonwanTornadoEF unrated———
13 Apr 2026WatonwanTornadoEF unrated———
17 May 2026MartinTornadoEF unrated———
13 Apr 2026FaribaultTornadoEF1———
17 Apr 2026MowerTornadoEF0———
17 May 2026FreebornTornadoEF1———
17 May 2026NoblesTornadoEF unrated———
27 May 2026RockTornadoEF unrated———
17 May 2026NoblesTornadoEF unrated———

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 2026

No declaration touching Minnesota was made in 2026.

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

4 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $119,026.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.