Grant County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
32
Tornado reports
129
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
537
All events
0
Deaths
$14.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Grant County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 30 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Tornado EF4 Tornado
This tornado began in Grant County, but after about two miles, it crossed into Otter Tail County, where it ended about 5 miles east of Dalton. The total track through both counties was about 9 miles. Peak winds were estimated at 170 mph, based on available damage indicators. At l…
This tornado was wrapped in damaging downburst winds and rain as it rapidly tracked northeast for roughly 6 miles to around 3 SE of Elbow Lake by 419 pm CDT. Numerous wooden single and double X-Braced power poles were snapped, including a nearly 2-mile stretch of double pole stru…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lots of trees blown down in area. One camper heavily damaged. A few grain bins punched in or thrown around. Train car derailment including multiple cars.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A low temperature of 30 was reported by a personal weather station at Norcross, MN 6 N at 4:35 AM CST.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts of 58 mph and 71 mph measured at mesonet station MN131 Herman MN DOT.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS KY63 at Elbow Lake, MN reported frequent wind chill values -40 or lower during the afternoon and evening on January 22.
Blizzard Blizzard
Consistent whiteout conditions in falling snow and blowing snow at mesonet site MN131 at Herman, MN. Winds were frequently gusting 35 to 49 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Mesonet site 5 miles west of Herman, MN recorded blizzard conditions through much of the mid morning into the afternoon.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibility was a quarter mile or less at the Herman DOT sensor with a peak gust of 73mph.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Relayed from emergency manager. Brief landspout type tornado west of Norcross. No damage reported.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Relayed from emergency manager. Brief landspout type tornado northwest of Norcross. No damage reported.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NDAWN station near Herman measured gust at 10m.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust at MN DOT mesonet station MN131 Herman, MN.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ndawn mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ndawn mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust estimated by trained spotter.
High Wind High Wind
MN DOT sensor measured 58mph at 5 W of Herman.
High Wind High Wind
NDAWN measured 59mph 2 miles south of Elbow Lake.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Hoffman 3 S reported 9.2 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MN131 Herman Minnesota DOT.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station DVI09582 Elbow Lake MN 4 N reported a wind chill of minus 41.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station DVI09582 Elbow Lake MN 4 N measured a -49 wind chill.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public report of 6.6 inches.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind and cold air temperatures combined to create excessive cold conditions with apparent temperature as cold as -48F on the morning of the 20th at the Herman MN DOT sensor.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a report of 6 inches of snow, storm total. Report received at 2300 on 12/19 as a delayed report.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. KY63 sensor at Elbow Lake went from 26G33 1SM -SN at 1655Z to 32G38 1/4SM SN at 1715Z with corresponding radar signature from supplementary radar.
Drought Drought
Grant county was in D2 Drought for the first half of November.
Drought Drought
Grant county experienced 2 weeks of D2 drought in October, ongoing at the end of the month.
Hail Hail
Public reports half dollar sized hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Crop damage from hail and wind around Herman, including striping of corn. Time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pictures relayed of tree damage due to high winds.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public in Ashby reports 10 inches of storm total snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS 3 S Hoffman reports 7 inches of storm total snow.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail reported by a Grant county Deputy, relayed by dispatch.
Drought Drought
Drought Monitor went to D2 in Grant county from July 25th through the end of the month.
Hail Hail
Grant county FD reports quarter-size hail.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 7.5 inches of snow in Elbow Lake via social media.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 6 inches of snow 8 SSW Barrett.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow of 6 inches in Ashby.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 6 inches of snow in Ashby. Storm total snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS station MN-GR-11 (4 WSW Hoffman) reports 6.8 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS station MN-GR-11 (4 WSW Hoffman) reports 7.6 inches of snow. 2 day storm total.
High Wind High Wind
Herman MNDOT station measures a 61 mph wind gust.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Elbow Lake Airport reported wind chills below -40F for multiple hours, with the lowest of those being -41F.
Blizzard Blizzard
Herman RWIS reports 1/4 SM visibility and 35 MPH or greater winds.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Elbow Lake Airport reports wind chills at -40 or below.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 6 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 1 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 2 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 3 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 |
| 2005 | 31 | 1 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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