Morrison County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
30
Tornado reports
173
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
528
All events
1
Deaths
$17.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Morrison 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.
Several buildings destroyed and numerous other buildings damaged. Hundreds of trees down. A number of cattle killed in barn collapse. One man injured when the tornado engulfed his car and threw it into a nearby woods. A second man critically injured when his garage collapsed. He …
One U. S. Marine Reservist was critically injured, but survived and was released the next afernoon. Twenty four others were treated and released within hours of the strike.
Nearly 30 homes were evacuated in the town of Randall due to flood waters spilling over the banks of the Little Elk River. Numerous roads and bridges were also damaged. The heaviest rainfall occurred before 4 am, but flood waters developed during the morning. Damage totals were p…
County wide flooding. Several periods of heavy rain produced 8 to 12 inched across Morrison county. Highway 371 was flooded between Little Falls and Randall, along with Highway 27 being closed from little Falls to Pierz when a culvert washed away and caused partial collapse of th…
Hail Hail
Report relayed via County Dispatch.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report relayed via Broadcast Media.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Photo report on X of a funnel cloud that move just south of Sobieski or 5 miles SW of Little Falls.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long duration winter weather event which produced two rounds of precipitation. The first round produced mixed precipitation across the county. Rain phased into snow which did create a layer of ice beneath accumulating snow resulting with slippery travel conditions. The second r…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Around 2.5 to 5.5 inches of snow fell from Saturday night into Sunday morning. The highest report was 5.5 inches in Upsala. The snow was heavy at times, impacting visibility and driving conditions Sunday morning.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS at KLXL reported several on and off hours of freezing precipitation and light snow. CoCoRaHS observers reported freezing rain and sleet covered with light snow near Hillman and Little Falls. There was also thunder reported at times when the freezing precipitation was fal…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS station located at the Little Falls/Morrison County Airport observed approximately an hour of light snow. Although, snow accumulations were light, they did make for slippery travel conditions.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
KLXL reported wind gusts as high as 30 mph during the early evening as air temperatures dropped from -15F to -25F overnight. The lowest measured wind chill was -45F at 7:30PM on the 22nd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong winds gusting to 30 mph and scattered snow showers resulted in periodic reductions in visibility as low as 3/4 mile at times, though generally remained around 1 to 3 miles. The strongest winds were during the afternoon as snowfall became lighter.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall reports ranged from 2 to 4 inches, and the highest report was 4.0 inches in Little Falls. Winds became breezy at times, dropping surface visibilities at KLXL to 1 mile or less at times while snow was falling.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observer reported the roadways were ice covered 8 miles north of Hillman.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county with the highest amounts occurring in the northern region of the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured 7.5 inches of snow 7 miles WSW of Vineland, 6.5 inches in Little Falls, and 4 inches 2 miles west of Upsala.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts around 6 to 8 inches were reported across the county. The largest report was 8.0 inches from 8 miles north of Hillman. There was also a report of several 6 to 8 inch diameter tree branches down in Little Falls due to the heavy snow.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large branch snapped off a willow tree in Darling Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power lines were reported down near the intersection of 143rd St and 280th Ave, southeast of Pierz.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An estimated 5 to 10 inches of snow fall across the county, with the bulk of the snow falling on April 2nd. The highest reported snowfall total was 9.6 inches 8 miles NE of Little Falls.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations around 0.1 to 0.2 inches of flat ice across the county. Additional snow accumulations around up to 1 inch fell on top of the ice resulted in hazardous travel conditions Saturday into Sunday.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill dropped to -42 during the morning at the Lastrup MNDOT RWIS site.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An estimated 2 to 4 inches of snowfall was measured across the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An estimated 4 to 5.5 inches of snowfall was measured across the county. The highest snowfall observation was 5.5 inches near Pillager, MN.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS located at the Little Falls Morrison County Airport recorded an extreme wind chill of -40 degrees.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The vast majority of Morrison County had snowfall of 3 to 5 inches per CoCoRaHS and spotter reports, but there was one report of 6.5 inches in Morrison County, in an isolated location along the Morrison/Cass County.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado hit several farms before moving into Lastrup and dissipating. It ripped most of the roof off of two barns west and northwest of Pierz, then continued northeast to Lastrup, where it knocked down or broke large limbs of dozens of trees and tore off half of the roof of a…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Boat lift bent as well as 12 oak trees down on the property.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees up to two feet in diameter were toppled throughout the Pierz Trailer Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage to barn and outbuildings.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down in the Little Falls with a measured wind gust of 65 mph.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud photos were provided for an area southwest of Lake Mille Lacs. Time and location were estimated based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on the 700 block of 6th St NE. Time estimated via radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of trees down on Dove Rd and Bear Rd. Time estimated via radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were toppled onto power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed along the road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were down, including one on a power line.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were down, including one on a power line.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 9 to 16 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 16 inches of snow in Little Falls, MN.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A couple bands of snow moved through overnight and produced generally 1 to 3 inches of snow. Temperatures were below freezing, which led to icy roads.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of multiple trees down with damage to roofs on southeast side of Lake Alexander.
Hail Hail
Hail 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…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 4 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 1 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 1 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 3 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 2 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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