Flash Flood in Freeborn County, Minnesota
Flash Flood June 16, 2025 · Freeborn County, Minnesota
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hwy 109 closed between Wells and Alden due to water over the roadway. Two county roads west of Alden were damaged due to flooding (CR 61 and CR 51). One Carlston Township road (630th Av north of Hwy 109) was also damaged due to flooding.
The wider storm
Multiple rounds of storms produced several cases of large hail and funnel clouds, as well as two tornadoes in Nicollet county during the afternoon and evening on Monday, June 16th. The largest reported hail (3.25 inches) occurred with a storm the developed over McLeod county and quickly strengthened over Carver county. There was also significant wind damage in the St Cloud area.
Began near Alden (43.7134, -93.6636).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1277903. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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