Le Sueur 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.
26
Tornado reports
106
Hail reports
24
Floods since 1996
440
All events
1
Deaths
$67.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Le Sueur County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 26 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.
The F3 tornado that began in Nicollet County at 1630 CST moved into Le Sueur County near the northern city limits of Kasota. Over 100 homes suffered some damage, dozens of homes had major damage, and three were completely leveled. The tornado moved east-northeast for about ten mi…
Tornado F3 Tornado
See narrative for Nicollet county.
There were multiple reports of road closures due to high water and debris along the Minnesota River. In the southeast part of Le Sueur County, some residents in the town of Waterville, Minnesota had to evacuate their homes along Lillian Street due to rising waters of the local la…
Numerous houses and vehicles damaged by wind-driven hail. Damage estimate for entire county.
Tornado tracked through Le Center and adjoining rural areas. Most of the businesses in the southern part of town were damaged. Buildings destroyed at county fairgrounds. 15 mobiles homes at a trailer park destroyed, another 26 suffering major damage. Over 100 farm buildings destr…
Hail Hail
Quarter and dime sized hail lasted for a couple of minutes which accumulated into small piles on the shoulder of a road.
Hail Hail
Report received via NWS Chat.
Hail Hail
Report received via NWS Chat.
Hail Hail
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 reported a glaze of ice accumulation 2 miles N of Montgomery.
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 8 to 12 inches throughout the county, with the highest report bei…
High Wind High Wind
Strong northwest winds were sustained around 30 to 40 mph overnight, with frequent gusts over 50 mph. A max wind gust of 57 mph was recorded at nearby KACQ around 3:30am.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall measurements ranged between 1 to 7 inches across the county with the highest being located in the southwestern portion of the county. The highest snowfall observation was 6.5 inches in St. Peter.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The neighboring AWOS station located at the Faribault Municipal 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
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph combined with falling blowing snow reduced visibilities between one half mile to one mile at times.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Nearby KMKT reported wind gusts as high as 30 mph during the evening as air temperatures dropped from -15F to -20F overnight. The lowest measured wind chill was -45F at 12AM on the 23rd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS at nearby KMKT reported several hours of freezing precipitation during the evening of January 5th. A CoCoRaHS observer also reported light freezing rain near Le Sueur.
Blizzard Blizzard
The combination of falling snow and strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions throughout the county. Surface visibilities reported at nearby KMKT in Mankato and the RWIS site in St Peter dropped to 1/4 mile or below for several hours, and winds gusted around 35 to 45 mph while…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The nearest AWOS located at the Mankato Regional Airport reported an hour of light rain, which made for slippery travel conditions for the morning commute. A CoCoRaHS observer 6 miles south of New Prague reported that freezing rain made roads incredibly slippery, sending cars int…
Blizzard Blizzard
Light snow combined with strong 40 to 50 mph wind gusts caused blowing snow and whiteout conditions for multiple hours. The nearest AWOS station in Mankato recorded a wind gust of 45 mph.
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 7.5 inches 2 miles NE of Kasota.
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 35 to 45 mph were measured throughout the event at nearby Mankato Regional Airport.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A trained spotter reported a brief funnel cloud near the intersection of MN-99 and 145th Ave in eastern Le Sueur county.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Cocorahs station MN-LS-23 Le Sueur 5.8 S. 72 hour total of 5.55 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of multiple trees down near the high school in Montgomery.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large healthy pine tree snapped about 15 feet above ground, with its top resting on a house. This was near the intersection of 3rd Street NE and Linden Avenue. Large limbs snapped nearby.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a tree down in the town of Cleveland or four miles west of St. Peter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a tree down in Le Center.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Blizzard Blizzard
An estimated 6 to 11 inches of snow fell across the county with the greatest amounts in the eastern 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 becoming impas…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill dropped to -37 during the morning at the MNDOT RWIS site near New Prague, which is along the border of Scott and Le Sueur Counties.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Five to eight inches of snowfall was measured across the county. The highest snowfall observation was 8.0 inches 5 miles north-northwest of Le Center, MN.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A band of 1 to 2 inches fell across the eastern portion of the county. 2 inches of snow was measured 0.7 miles SSE of Waterville, MN.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large pine tree was down on a power line.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A total of 3 to 6 inches of rain fell from multiple rounds of thunderstorms. CoCoRaHS observers measured 5.80 inches near Waterville.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Nearly 3 inches of rain fell in northern Le Sueur county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 4 to 6 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts in the extreme northeastern portion of the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observers measured three to five inches of snow that fell across the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Based on surrounding observations, winds gusted 30 to 35 mph, with blowing snow and reduced visibilities.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
One to two inches of snow fell across the 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 Faribault, MN recorded an apparent temperature of 110F at 3:00 PM (CST). The AWOS S…
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 20 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 4 |
| 1998 | 16 | 3 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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