Ramsey County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1960 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
252
Hail reports
25
Floods since 1996
629
All events
11
Deaths
$264.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ramsey County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 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.
An individual was found in St. Paul and apparently died from exposure to the cold weather.
An individual froze to death in St. Paul, Minnesota, outside the apartment building where they lived. Temperatures in the Twin Cities dropped to 3 below zero Monday morning, with a wind chill of minus 19.
Snowfall amounts averaged around 18 inches across the county.
Low temperatures and brisk winds caused wind chill values to fall below -35 for hours.
Nearly two inches of rain in one hour caused Battle Creek in South Maplewood to rise. Several boys were playing in and along the creek, and a thirteen year old boy was swept below a nearby dam. Some of the heavy rain was funneled into a neighborhood near Hancock and Third, where …
Rain moved across a portion of St. Paul. The radar estimate depicted one inch or less of rain in an hour. Five workers successfully evacuated the sewer pipes 150 feet below ground, but two men were unable to reach the exit to the street, and died when they were swept through the …
One man died because of lightning strike while under a tree.
Temperatures across the area rose above 90 degrees during the afternoon of Sunday, August 25th. As the dew point rose into the 70s, the heat indices surpassed 100 degrees for several hours during the afternoon, topping out around 105 degrees. During the night, heat indices held a…
Several sources in Ramsey County compiled a summary of flood related damages and locations for the flood of June 2014. Due to the flood waters affecting downtown St. Paul, and covering Harriet Island, the Taste of Minnesota and the 4th of July Fireworks were moved to a different …
Several reports of large hail, up to the size of half dollars, occurred from the Highland Park area of St. Paul, northeast across the north side of the city.
Several communities along the Mississippi River from Mendota Bridge to Hastings had flooding problems related to the flood crest on the Mississippi River in Ramsey County. Monetary costs were based on FEMA, State, and Local assistance which includes the following categories; debr…
A severe storm moved out of Anoka County and across northern Ramsey County, from Moundsview and New Brighton to White Bear Lake and North St Paul, knocking down tens of thousands of trees in those cities, as well as in Little Canada, Arden Hills, Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Rosev…
Observed at the Univeristy of Minnesota St. Paul campus. Damage estimate pertains to all the hail reports from Ramsey County. Numerous vehicles and buildings damaged.
Tornado touched down in Roseville, and travelled straight north through Shoreview, North Oaks, Lino Lakes, eventually lifting off in Blaine in Anoka County. 7 houses destroyed, 102 severely damaged. Damaged estimate for entire county including widespread wind driven hail.
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A lot of hail falling in Roseville up to half dollar sized. The ground is fully covered with hail.
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Golf Ball sized hail fell near hwy 36 and I35.
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A lot of hail near Lake Phalen, up to quarter sized.
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A photo report of half dollar sized hail.
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A photo report via Facebook.
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A photo report via Facebook.
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A photo report via Facebook.
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Delayed report. Photo report of hail slightly larger than 2 inches in St Paul.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong downburst winds estimated to reach 59kts downed large branches and trees 2 miles NNW of White Bear Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong downburst winds estimated to reach 55kts downed large branches and trees in Shoreview.
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long duration winter weather event produced two rounds of rain/freezing rain/light snow mix which lasted several hours each. CoCoRaHS observers across the county reported a light glaze of ice accretion on non-paved surfaces.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Visibilities were dramatically reduced, reaching below 1/2 mile at times, as heavy snow fell and sustained winds were 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts over 30 mph measured at KSTP. There were periods of white out conditions, though they did not last more than 2 hours at a time. T…
High Wind High Wind
Strong northwest winds were sustained around 25 to 35 mph overnight, with frequent gusts over 45 mph. A max wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at KSTP around 5:00am. A billboard fell over and had its metal bolts sheared at the base near Hudson Rd and Mcknight Rd N in Maplewood. Est…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The ASOS station located at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make the morning commute incredibly slippery.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall with rates near one inch per hour produced 2 to 6 inches across the county. The highest amounts were observed across the southern half of the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured between 5 and 6 inches between downtown St. Paul and the MSP Airport. Snow continued to…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 51 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 |
| 2012 | 35 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 1 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 40 | 0 |
| 2004 | 22 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
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