Sibley County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
36
Tornado reports
122
Hail reports
25
Floods since 1996
508
All events
2
Deaths
$56.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sibley County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 34 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.
Several media outlets and local officials indicated that an individual died from a fallen tree north of Arlington near Highway 15. The individual was on a four-wheeler in the pasture of his farm and attempted to herd his cattle to safety during a storm. That's when a tree fell on…
Several sources in Sibley County compiled a summary of flood related damages and locations for the flood of June 2014. Mudslides were going into some residences along the Minnesota River Valley. The City of Henderson was inundated with flood waters with businesses and local resid…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Dime to half dollar size.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long duration winter weather event produced two rounds of rain/freezing rain/snow mix which lasted several hours each. A CoCoRaHS observer in Henderson reported a light dusting of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
MNDOT RWIS sites reported visibilities 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 12.5 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 45 mph. A max wind gust of 57 mph was recorded at nearby KHCD around 3:30am.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A narrow band of snow produced trace to 5 inches across the county. The highest amounts likely occurred in in the southwestern portion of the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The neighboring AWOS stations located at the Olivia Regional Airport and Glencoe Municipal Airport observed approximately an hour of freezing rain. There was less than one tenth of ice accretion but did make morning travel conditions incredibly slippery.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Emergency Manager reported windy conditions and icy roads across the county. Blowing snow reduced visibility between one quarter to a half mile at times. Schools closed early at noon that day due to conditions. Additionally, CoCoRaHS observers measured two to six inches of snowfa…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Nearby KGYL 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 -47F at 12AM on the 23rd.
Blizzard Blizzard
The combination of falling snow and strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions throughout the county. Surface visibilities dropped to 1/4 mile or less for several hours at the RWIS site near Winthrop, and winds gusted around 35 at nearby KULM in New Ulm while snow was falling t…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The nearest AWOS at Glencoe Municipal Airport reported two hours mixed precipitation. A CoCoRaHS observer in Henderson reported a layer of ice on their snowboard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Light snow combined with strong 30 to 40 mph wind gusts caused blowing snow and whiteout conditions for several hours. Emergency Management reported that poor visibility led to 5 accidents, and over 30 vehicles going off the road. To assist with stranded motorists, 3 emergency sh…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 3 to 6 inches. The highest report was 5.5 inches in Winthrop. The snow was generally light and fluffy, and fell over a period longer than 24 hours.
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 30 to 40 mph were measured throughout the event at nearby Glencoe Municipal Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of trees down in the town of Gaylord.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of trees down in Arlington.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Many 3 to 4 inch branches down, and one tree knocked down west of Arlington.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Interpolated CoCoRaHS measurements indicated that 1 to 3 inches of snowfall fell across the county.
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.
Blizzard Blizzard
An estimated 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the county with the greatest amounts across the southeast 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 roads becoming impassa…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill dropped to -40 during the morning at the MNDOT RWIS site near Winthrop.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Six to eight inches of snowfall was measured across the county based off of interpolated snowfall analysis. The highest snowfall observation was 7.9 inches in Henderson, MN.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A band of 2 to 4 inches fell across the western part of the county. 4.0 inches of snow was measured within Winthrop, MN.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and branches up to 20 inches in diameter were down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported numerous 3 inch diameter branches down as well as a 10 inch diameter pine tree that was uprooted.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and numerous large branches were down across Winthrop.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There were multiple reports of flooding via the Sibley County dispatch center. Township roads and culverts were damaged.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The storm total was 4.95 inches of rainfall.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A total of 3.25 to 3.50 inches of rain fell in Sibley County near Arlington, MN.
Flood Flood
The county ditch system was damaged during the 6-2-24 event.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 6 to 8 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts in the extreme western region of the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Three to six inches of heavy snow fell across the county. A CoCoRaHS observer in Henderson, MN measured 6 inches of snow.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Based on surrounding observations, wind chill values were -35 to -40 degrees.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Based on surrounding observations, winds gusted over 30 mph, with blowing snow and reduced visibilities.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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 six hours. The ASOS station located at Flying Cloud Airport recorded an apparent temperature of 117F at 3:53 PM (CST). The …
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 22 | 2 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 1 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 1 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 4 |
| 2002 | 23 | 1 |
| 2001 | 17 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 |
| 1997 | 22 | 2 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 4 |
| 1994 | 8 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 5 | 3 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
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