Chippewa County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
106
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
455
All events
1
Deaths
$7.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Chippewa County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Several hours of blowing snow and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph occurred across Western Chippewa county. Although only two to four inches of snow fell between 3 am and 3 pm across the county, strong winds of 30 to 40 mph, with gusts to 50 mph, caused several hours of blizzard condit…
Several farmsteads were damaged by a tornado causing an estimated $1.5 million dollars damage.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long duration winter weather event produced two rounds of a rain/snow mix which lasted several hours each. A CoCoRaHS observer 12 miles NNE of Montevideo measured less than once inch of slushy snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Visibilities were dramatically reduced, reaching below 1 mile at times, as heavy snow fell and sustained winds were 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts over 30 mph. The 2-day snowfall estimates ranged from about 6 to 8 inches throughout the county. The DOT also issued a travel advis…
High Wind High Wind
Strong northwest winds were sustained around 30 to 40 mph overnight, with frequent gusts over 45 mph. A max wind gust of 57 mph was recorded at KMVE around 2:30am.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS at KMVE reported several on and off hours of light freezing precipitation during the evening of the 6th. A CoCoRaHS observer reported freezing precipitation with a light dusting of snow. There was also thunder reported at times with the freezing precipitation was falling…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A narrow band of snow produced 1 to 3 inches across the county with higher amounts occurring in the southern portion of the county. The highest CoCoRaHS snowfall measurement of 2.7 inches was recorded 5 miles SW of Montevideo in Lac Qui Parle County.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS station located at the Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make travel conditions incredibly slippery.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several hours of light snow and freezing precipitation reports at the Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport. CoCoRaHS observers measured 1.2 inches of snowfall 12 miles NNE of Montevideo.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
KMVE reported wind gusts as high as 25 mph overnight as air temperatures dropped from -15F to -20F. The lowest measured wind chill was -45F at 2AM on the 23rd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The combination of very strong winds and light snow showers resulted in reduced visibility from blowing snow. Occasional near blizzard conditions were reported at the height of the storm. The AWOS at KMVE noted visibility as low as 1/2 mile and wind gusts between 30 to 40 mph.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The combination of very strong winds and light snow showers resulted in reduced visibility from blowing snow. Occasional near blizzard conditions were reported at the height of the storm. The AWOS at KMVE noted visibility as low as 1/2 mile and wind gusts between 30 to 40 mph.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong winds gusting to 40 mph and scattered snow showers resulted in periodic reductions in visibility as low as a 1/4 mile at times, though generally remained around 2 to 4 miles. The worst conditions were during the late afternoon.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong winds gusting to 40 mph and scattered snow showers resulted in periodic reductions in visibility as low as 3/4 miles at times, though generally around 2 to 3 miles. Total snow accumulation was under an inch.
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 Clara City, and winds gusted around 35 to 40 mph at KMVE in Montevideo while snow was f…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow combined with 40 to 50 mph wind gusts created a period of blowing snow across the county. The AWOS station located at Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport recorded a wind gust of 51 mph and visibility as low as a half mile due to blowing snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 2 to 5 inches. The snow was generally light and fluffy, and fell over a period longer than 24 hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A combination of snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 1 to 3 inches were estimated across the county, and wind gusts around 40 to 50 mph were measured throughout the event at Chippewa County Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County dispatch reported a tree down just north of Montevideo.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of numerous large trees down between Milan and Chippewa County Road 32.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large trees and power lines down near Watson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos were provided of snapped power pole and several large tree limbs down onto a house. The chaser noted no convergent damage.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Video from a storm chaser showed ground circulation at first but then the tornado became fully condensed. It mostly moved across open fields, but the tornado did hit some groves of trees, knocking down large branches. It hit one farm and took some tin off a shed and was rated an …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An estimated 5 to 8 inches of snow fall across the county, with the bulk of the snow falling on April 2nd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations up to 0.15 inch of flat ice across the county. Additional snow accumulations around 2 to 5 inches fell on top of the ice resulted in hazardous travel conditions Saturday into Sunday.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An estimated 1 to 2 inches of snow fell across the county with light ice accumulations. Gusty winds over 25 mph combined with heavy snowfall rates resulted in brief whiteout conditions throughout the morning.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A couple hours with wind chill below -40 observed at KMVE.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS located at the Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport recorded several hours of extreme wind chills with a minimum recording of -41 degrees.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong northeast winds hit this area just after the tornado. Scattered trees were broken or tipped over. One farm lost much of the tin from the roof of a machine shed. Part of another machine shed was blown into a house.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado mostly crossed some fields, but did knock down or break about two dozen trees. Damaging thunderstorm winds from the northeast hit the area just after the tornado.
Hail Hail
The spotter also reported wind gusts up to 45 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 8 to 10 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts across much of the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observers measured three to five inches of snow that fell across the county.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The ASOS station located in Montevideo recorded a cold wind chill of -29 degrees.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Montevideo airport observed a wind chill of -43 degrees.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winds gusted to 35 mph at the Montevideo airport, with blowing snow and reduced visibilities.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An observer measured 5.3 inches near Montevideo in Chippewa County.
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 five hours. The AWOS station located in Montevideo, MN recorded an apparent temperature of 110F at 5:15 PM (CST).
Hail Hail
Received a delayed report of several minutes of 1 to 1.5 inch hail.
Flood Flood
A combination of record setting seasonal snowfall, high snow water equivalent values, and rapid snow melt led to low lying areas, ditches, and ravines across the county to flood for a prolonged period of time. Road infrastructure such as bridges, gravel roads, and culverts experi…
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 v…
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 0100 CST on April 01, before the snow ended during the e…
Blizzard Blizzard
A band of rain changed over to snow, with visibility dropping to 1/4 mile. Northwest winds increased as the snow was ending, and temperatures fell below freezing. This led to icy roads with significant blowing snow. Conditions were worse out of town, with some drifts 4 to 5 feet …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple bands of snow moved across the county. Sustained winds increased out of the northeast near 15-20 mph with gusts near 25-30 mph per the Montevideo Airport ASOS observations. Across the county, Interpolated Snowfall Analysis using the National Gridded Snowfall Analysis (NG…
Blizzard Blizzard
County Sheriffs reported that numerous calls were received for stranded motorists. Blowing snow and practically zero visibility was said to have lasted several hours. Montevideo airport AWOS recorded a 51mph gust at 5:35 AM.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A heavy band of snow, with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour caused significant travel impacts across the region as it moved through. Snowfall totals were 6 to 9 inches across the region.
Blizzard Blizzard
Whiteout conditions, the worst in 5 years. People couldn't see and ended up in the ditch. A few snow drifts were 6 to 10 feet high in Dawson. Montevideo airport gusted to 44 mph and reported a half mile visibility.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 |
| 2014 | 18 | 2 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 3 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 2 |
| 1999 | 23 | 1 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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