Goodhue County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
35
Tornado reports
155
Hail reports
29
Floods since 1996
583
All events
5
Deaths
$17.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Goodhue County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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.
Numerous trees were blown down between Red Wing and Wacouta. An individual was injured during this storm from a fallen tree that landed on a detached garage, and trapped him as the garage collapsed.
Snow developed across the county during the early morning of Sunday, December 9th. The snow became heavier toward morning, with heavier bands of snow between 8 am and 3 pm in the far northern part of the county. By the early evening, totals ranged from 8 to 14 inches in the far n…
Significant flooding was reported in the North Fork Zumbro River watershed during the evening of the 7th after 3 to 6 inches of rain fell. A total of 5.47 inches of rain was recorded in Wanamingo in 24 hours, 2.8 inches of which fell between 9:30 and 10:30 PM. An unnamed creek wh…
Slow moving thunderstorms dumped 4 to 6 inches of rain in threes hours over portions of Goodhue county. Zumbrota received 6.46", Sogn 4.38", Wanamingo 5.49". Flash flooding resulted in many road closures. The Shades of Sherwood Campground was evacuated where some campers were was…
Hailstone was measured and emailed to the weather service. The hail stone was 3 inches in diameter and fell east of Stanton.
The Northfield tornado (which originated in Rice County) dissipated on the south side of Lake Byllesby, but not before destroying several sheds and causing minor damage to 12 homes.
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Hail measurement provided via NWS Chat.
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Several very large hail stones roughly 2.5 inches in diameter fell near Urland Church on Goodhue County 9.
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long duration winter weather event produced two rounds of rain/freezing rain mix which lasted several hours each. A CoCoRaHS Observer in Zumbrota reported ice accretion on non-paved surfaces.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibilities were dramatically reduced, at or below 1/4 mile for several hours, as heavy snow fell and sustained winds were 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts over 35 mph. The 2-day snowfall reports ranged from about 12 to 20 inches throughout the county, with the highest report be…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS station located at the Red Wing Regional Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the travel conditions incredibly slippery.
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The AWOS station located at Stanton Airfield southwest of Cannon Falls reported multiple hours of light snow. Additionally, the max wind gust was near 30 mph which did cause blowing snow. 1 to 3 inches of snow was measured across the county. The highest observation was 3 inches 4…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
KSYN reported wind gusts as high as 30mph during the evening as air temperatures dropped from -15F to -20F overnight. The lowest measured wind chill was -42F at 1AM on the 23rd.
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CoCoRaHS observers reported a mix of light freezing rain and rain overnight that resulted in some icy spots where roads had not been treated near Zumbrota and Nerstrand.
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The AWOS at KSYN reported an hour of a mixture of light freezing precipitation during the afternoon. CoCoRaHS observers reported a light mixture of sleet, freezing rain, and rain in Cannon Falls and Nerstrand.
The combination of falling snow and breezy winds resulted in winter storm conditions throughout the county. Snowfall reports ranged from 4 to 6, and the highest report was 6.0 inches in Red Wing. Surface visibilities reported at KSYN in Stanton dropped to 1 mile or less for sever…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS station located at Stanton Airfield reported an hour and a half of mixed precipitation. Additionally, a CoCoRaHS observer reported a coating of ice on the roads and sidewalks in Zumbrota.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Approximately 2 to 4 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured 4 inches of snow 3 miles SSW of Cannon Falls, 3.5 inches in Red Wing, and 3 inches in Zumbrota.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Persistent light snow lasted for over 24 hours. Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 5 to 8 inches. The highest report was 7.7 inches 4 miles SE of Red Wing.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A combination of snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 1 to 3 inches were estimated across the county, and wind gusts around 30 to 40 mph were measured throughout the event at Faribault Municipal Airport.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud lasted roughly 10 minutes and preceded the landspout tornado near Kenyon.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A video from a trained spotter verified a brief landspout tornado over farm field south of MN60 east of Kenyon. No damage was observed. Location and time approximate based on radar and video.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down across Goodhue County, including the town of Cannon Falls. A MNDOT RWIS station located seven miles SSE of Cannon Falls measured a 58-mph wind gust.
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Large tree branch down in Zumbrota MN.
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Photos of roof damage to large commercial warehouse in Kenyon.
Hail Hail
Multiple reports of large hail, up to 1.25 inches in diameter. Sources include a trained weather spotter in Zumbrota and a Broadcast Meteorologist.
Blizzard Blizzard
An estimated 5 to 13 inches of snow fell across the county with the greatest amounts and impacts in the western portion. Frequent gusts over 30 mph and heavy snowfall rates resulted in several hours of 3/4 mile visibility or less. These conditions resulted in many county roads be…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A few hours with wind chill below -35 observed at KSYN each morning. Also, the wind chill dropped to -38 during the morning at the MNDOT RWIS sites near Red Wing and Zumbrota.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS located at the Stanton Airport recorded an extreme wind chill of -39 degrees.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Six to seven inches of snowfall was measured across the county. The highest snowfall observation was 7.1 inches 2 miles east-northeast of Welch, MN.
Hail Hail
Lots of hail occurred, with the largest being ping pong ball size.
Hail Hail
There were several reports of quarter to half dollar sized hail in Kenyon.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado developed at the southern edge of Bellwood Oaks Golf Course, in Dakota County. It moved northeast and tracked across a sliver of northern Goodhue County before crossing the Mississippi River into Wisconsin, dissipating about 5 miles southeast of Prescott in Pierce Count…
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A radio antenna at the Goodhue Fire Department was damaged.
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A large tree was blown onto a home in Bellechester.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 34 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 24 | 1 |
| 2007 | 19 | 1 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 1 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 |
| 1998 | 22 | 4 |
| 1997 | 13 | 2 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 2 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
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