Pipestone 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.
15
Tornado reports
138
Hail reports
91
Floods since 1996
673
All events
1
Deaths
$13.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pipestone County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 14 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.
Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 35 mph with gusts measured as high as 49 mph at Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN154 near Trosky.
A tornado traveled along an intermittent path east of the towns of Jasper and Pipestone damaging several farmsteads and causing $2.4 million dollars damage.
Heat Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached a brief afternoon peak as high as 105 degrees at Pipestone and 102 degrees near Trosky.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions intensified to extreme (D3) for much of mid to late June.
Hail Hail
While most of the hail was dime to nickel size, a few up to quarter size were mixed in.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the month.
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) very late month.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were briefly around 40 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Trosky.
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds gusted as high as 60 mph near Trosky and 46 mph at Pipestone. During and after a period of heavy snowfall which totaled 8.0 inches at Pipestone and 5.5 inches at Edgerton, visibility was reduced to near zero at times with blowing snow. Travel was not advised over …
High Wind High Wind
A Minnesota Road Weather Information System site near Trosky had frequent sustained winds from 40 to 43 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 42 mph at times, with gusts as high as 60 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Trosky. Portions of a brick military service memorial were blown down in Jasper, MN.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 46 mph at times at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Trosky.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Northwest winds gusted to 51 mph near Trosky and 44 mph at Pipestone. These winds combined with periods of light snowfall which totaled around 1 inch to produce visibility briefly as low as one-quarter to one-half mile.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Despite snowfall of only a few tenths of an inch, northwest winds gusted as high as 45 to 55 mph and produced periodic near-blizzard conditions, with visibility briefly as low as one-quarter to one-half mile near Trosky at times of light snowfall.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds reached 30 to 34 mph at times with a peak gust of 47 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site 2 miles north of Trosky and 46 mph at a RAWS site near Pipestone.
Blizzard Blizzard
Two episodes of extended blizzard conditions occurred over a slightly less than 24 hour period, with a slight improvement in conditions during the mid-afternoon to early evening. Gusty northwest winds from 35 to 50 mph were concurrent with light to moderate snowfall, which totale…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained northwest winds occasionally reached 40 to 42 mph 2 miles north of Trosky.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills reached as low as -26 degrees 2 miles north of Trosky.
High Wind High Wind
Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained from 40 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 62 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site 2 miles north of Trosky.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 2.0 inches at Edgerton and 1.5 inches at Pipestone.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long-duration snowfall totaled 4.5 inches at Pipestone and 4.0 inches at Edgerton. During a brief break in snowfall during the evening of November 28, a period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a few hundredths of an inch ice accumulation.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds reached 40 to 45 mph at times with a peak gust of 61 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site 2 miles north of Trosky.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Gusty winds from 40 to 60 mph and a period of evening light snowfall led to several hours with visibility reduced to one mile or less, briefly around one-half mile near Trosky.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 3.5 inches at Edgerton and 3.0 inches at Pipestone.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a large tree and knocked out power across much of Pipestone. There was not much rain, but a couple minutes of very strong wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three inch diameter branches were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Hail caused some minor crop damage. Thunderstorm winds also stripped a few 3 to 4 inch diameter tree branches down.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak on July 27 as high as 105 degrees near Pipestone.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 100 to 105 degrees with a maximum heat index of 104 degrees at a Road Weather Information System site near Trosky on June 20 and 103 degrees at a RAWS site at Pipestone on June 21.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained easterly winds reached 30 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph near Trosky.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Significant tree damage and large limbs downed from thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by a personal weather station.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
After rain during the evening, a change to a period of moderate snowfall totaled 1.5 inches at Edgerton and 1.0 inch at Pipestone. Northwest winds become strong and gusty with sustained winds from 30 to 37 mph at times with gusts as high as 51 mph at Trosky. The combination of wi…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds reached as high as 40 mph near Trosky with gusts up to 59 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Winds were sustained at times from 40 to 43 mph with a peak gust of 61 mph near Trosky.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 43 below zero with 43 below zero observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Trosky.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 37 below zero with 37 below zero observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Trosky.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 3.3 inches 0.2 miles west-southwest of Edgerton and 3.0 inches in Pipestone.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 35 to 41 below zero with 41 below zero observed at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Trosky.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds were sustained from 30 to 39 mph with gusts as high as 52 mph near Trosky.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 1 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 43 | 1 |
| 2018 | 53 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 2 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 1 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 23 | 1 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 1 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
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