Brown storm history
Storm events recorded in Brown, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025.
500
Total events
32
Tornadoes
110
Hail
17
Floods
3
Deaths
$59.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado began 7 miles east of Avoca in Murray county, continued through Cottonwood, Brown, extreme Northwest Watonwan, Northwest Blue Earth, and finally lifted off 4 miles east of Courtland in Nicollet county. Total storm track was 67 miles. The tornado ripped through the village…
A man apparently fell outside his New Ulm home during the afternoon and died that evening due to exposure from the cold. The high temperature at New Ulm that afternoon was Zero degrees F, and a few hours later, the temperature fell to -18 F during the evening of the 2nd. The wind…
A strong arctic cold front moved into central and southern Minnesota on January 1, dropping temperatures below zero. A two year old boy in New Ulm wandered into the cold sometime Wednesday morning, January 2, and was found by his mother at 0745 CST, less than one block from home.…
4,000 trees blown down. 10 businesses lost portions of their roof. Mobile home destroyed. Maintenance hangar at airport destroyed, damaging several airplanes. 400 ft TV tower blown down. Poultry bldg levelled at fairgrounds. Reception hall lost its roof. Large trees blown down at…
Blizzard Blizzard
The combination of falling snow and strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions throughout the county. Surface visibilities dropped to 1/4 mile or less for several hours at the RWIS site near Springfield, and winds gusted around 35 to 45 mph while snow was falling throughout muc…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS at New Ulm Municipal Airport reported two hours of light rain that froze on contact with the ground. A CoCoRaHS observer reported in Comfrey that a glaze of ice was on walkways and around their yard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Light snow combined with strong 40 to 50 mph wind gusts caused blowing snow and whiteout conditions for several hours. Emergency Management reported that, there were jack knifed semis, vehicles in ditches, and accidents.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow fell across the county during the afternoon and evening hours. Around one inch of snow was measured in New Ulm by CoCoRaHS observers.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Persistent light snow lasted for over 24 hours. Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 5 to 9 inches. The highest report was 8.3 inches 3 miles W of New Ulm.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A combination of snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 1 to 2 inches were estimated across the county, and wind gusts around 35 to 45 mph were measured throughout the event at New Ulm Municipal Airport.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Cocorahs station MN-BW-22 Sleepy Eye 7.7 NNW. 72 hour storm total of 5.69 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large tree branches snapped at a home west of Leavenworth.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 70 mph blew over 6 trees on a wind break at a farm on 220th Ave.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tin roofing removed from a shed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branch down in Sleepy Eye MN.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph snapped several large trees snapped at their base in German Park, downed a dead, 2 foot diameter tree along 5th North Street, and downed several trees near the New Ulm Medical Center.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph measured at AWOS station KULM New Ulm AP.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Multiple trained spotters provided photos of funnel cloud 5 miles SE of Sleepy Eye, MN.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations up to 0.15 inches of flat ice across the county. Additional snow accumulations around up to 2 inches fell on top of the ice resulted in hazardous travel conditions Saturday into Sunday.
Blizzard Blizzard
An estimated 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the county with the greatest amounts across the southeast portion. Frequent gusts over 35 mph and heavy snowfall rates resulted in several hours of 3/4 mile visibility or less. These conditions resulted in many roads becoming impassa…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Several hours with wind chill ranging from -38 to -35 observed at KULM each morning.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS located at the New Ulm Municipal Airport recorded several hours of extreme wind chills with a minimum recording of -39 degrees.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Interpolated snowfall analysis from CoCoRaHS reports showed three to five inches accumulation across the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A band of 2 to 3 inches fell across the county. 2.3 inches of snow was measured 6.5 miles ENE of Comfrey, MN.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple downed trees blocked roads throughout New Ulm.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A storm chaser took video of a tornado and a nearby resident confirmed its specific location. The tornado moved across open fields before dissipating.
Hail Hail
Delayed report of picture from via social media, time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Delayed report, time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A total of 3 to 4 inches of rain fell from multiple rounds of thunderstorms. CoCoRaHS observers measured 3.81 inches near Hanska.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The storm total was 2.5 inches of rainfall.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 6 to 8 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts. CoCoRaHS observers measured 6.5 inches of snow accumulation in New Ulm, MN.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observers measured two to four inches of snow that fell across the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The New Ulm airport observed a wind chill of -40 degrees.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winds gusted to 39 mph at the New Ulm airport, with blowing snow and reduced visibilities.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A dusting to a half inch of snow fell across the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Minimal icing was reported on walkways around the county.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Reports of golf ball to tennis ball size hail damaged windshields 3 miles west of Sleepy Eye, MN.
Hail Hail
Golf ball to tennis ball sized hail caused damage to house and vehicle 1 mile northwest of Leavenworth, MN.
Hail Hail
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Warm environmental temperatures in the mid 90s combined with high dewpoint values in the upper 70s caused high heat indices exceeding 105F for approximately four hours. The AWOS station in New Ulm, MN recorded an apparent temperature of 110F at 4:30 PM (CST).
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A report of a tree down in the city of New Ulm was related by dispatch. The New Ulm airport west of town had a measured wind gust of 56 mph.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A decaying thunderstorm complex moved across the region on the morning of June 24 and produced an area of low pressure in its wake that caused gusty non-thunderstorm winds. There was a measured gust of 44 mph near Hanska MN.
Flood Flood
The Brown County Emergency Manager reported that 'feet' of water was observed in the City of Comfrey, MN (Brown County) due to repeated and prolonged periods of heavy rainfall. Sandbagging efforts were undertaken in order to protect area residential basements from flooding. Appro…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
This is a continuation of the winter storm that began on March 31. A wintry mix with a couple hours of very heavy snow and strong northwest winds produced hazardous driving conditions.Based on surrounding reports, radar, ASOS observations, and MNDOT road conditions, this event ve…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A wintry mix with a couple hours of very heavy snow and strong northwest winds produced hazardous driving conditions. Based on surrounding reports, radar, ASOS observations, and MNDOT road conditions, this event verified at 0300 CST on April 01, before the snow ended during the e…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Precipitation started as rain and changed over to snow, with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation. Northwest winds increased as well with falling temperatures which led to blowing snow and icy roads.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 1 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 1 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 |
| 2008 | 18 | 3 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 1 |
| 2003 | 12 | 3 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 1 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981 | 6 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |