Todd 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.
25
Tornado reports
143
Hail reports
14
Floods since 1996
451
All events
0
Deaths
$2.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Todd County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
NWS Grand Forks damage survey revealed an F3 tornado touch down in Otter Tail County, one mile NW of Parkers Prairie at 1753 CST. It tracked to just southeast of Wrightstown, for an 11 mile path in Otter Tail County. It then continued on for one mile in Todd County where it dissi…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines near the intersection of CR-85 and CR-73 NE approximately 3.5 miles NE of Osakis. The nearest ASOS station located at Chandler Field in Alexandria (Douglas), measured a 64mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees near the intersection of County 1 and County 14 approximately 9 miles SW of Clarissa.
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 to 4 inches of snow fell from Saturday night into Sunday morning. The highest report was 4.1 inches in Long Prairie. The snow was heavy at times, impacting visibility and driving conditions Sunday morning.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS at K14Y reported several on and off hours of freezing precipitation and light snow. There was also thunder reported at times when the freezing precipitation was falling on the evening of the 6th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS station located at Todd Field Airport observed approximately an hour of light snow and freezing rain. Although, snow and ice accumulations were light, they did make for slippery travel conditions.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
K14Y 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 -47F at 7PM on the 22nd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong winds gusting to 40 mph and scattered snow showers resulted in periodic reductions in visibility as low as a 1/2 mile at times, though generally remained around 1 to 2 miles. The worst conditions were during the afternoon.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong winds gusting to 40 mph and scattered snow showers resulted in periodic reductions in visibility as low as a 1/2 mile at times. Total snow accumulation was under an inch.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall reports ranged from 2 to 4 inches, and the highest report was 3.7 inches in Long Prairie. Winds became breezy at times, dropping surface visibilities at K14Y to 1 mile or less at times while snow was falling.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observers in nearby Douglas and Morrison Counties reported on and off freezing drizzle with a light glaze of ice accumulation. The AWOS located at Little Falls/Morrison County Airport reported mist for several hours with surface temperatures between 30-32 degrees.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 4 to 6 inches of snow fell across the county with the highest amounts occurring in the northeastern region of the county. A CoCoRaHS observer measured, 5.2 inches 2 miles SW of Long Prairie and 4.5 inches 2 miles SE of Osakis.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of heavy snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 5 to 8 inches were estimated across the county, and wind gusts around 35 to 45 mph were measured throughout the event at Long Prairie Municipal Airpo…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Portion of a shed's roof blown off and Fish house blown around along CR 29 north of Mill Lake or six miles east-southeast of Bowerville. The AWOS station approximately seven miles SW of this location recorded a 45-mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were downed near US10 south of Motley and just west of the Morrison/Todd County line. Relayed via county dispatch.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement dispatch reported roof blown off of barn near Bertha.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An estimated 7 to 12 inches of snow fall across the county, with the bulk of the snow falling on April 2nd. The highest reported snowfall total was 10.3 inches in Long Prairie.
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 1 to 5 inches of snow fell across the county with the highest amounts in the western portion. Frequent gusts over 30 mph and heavy snowfall rates resulted in several hours of 1/4 mile visibility or less. These conditions resulted in hazardous travel while snow was fa…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill dropped to -38 at the MNDOT RWIS site near Clarissa.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An estimated 3 to 5 inches of snowfall was measured across the county. The highest snowfall observation was 4.0 inches near Long Prairie, MN.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS located at the Long Prairie Municipal Airport recorded several hours of extreme wind chills with a minimum recording of -47 degrees.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A band of estimated 2 to 5 inches fell across the county. 3.6 inches of snow was measured 2 miles NE of Long Prairie, MN.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Photo measurement provided via social media.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Video on social media showing full size pine trees snapped in half.
Hail Hail
Photo measurement provided via social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos shared via social media of large tree uprooted.
Hail Hail
Photo submitted via social media of golf ball size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down on 243rd Ave near Long Prairie.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down near Buckhead Lake.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were down within town.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Todd County had numerous culverts washed out. The heaviest rain fell north of Clarissa. Measured 5.62 in Clarissa, 6 to 8 public reports elsewhere. There was also damage to a few structures from the flood waters, with an estimated $400,000 in total damages.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 8 to 13 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 12.9 inches of snow 2 miles north of Long Prairie, 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
A trained spotter reported that the hail had shredded some corn as seen in a photo that the spotter provided to NWS Twin Cities.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported a 20 inch diameter pine tree snapped, with a photo relayed via social media.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observations in southern Todd County measured an inch of snow near Long Prairie, MN along with 0.05 to 0.10 inches of ice accumulation.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 2 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 1 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 2 |
| 2003 | 17 | 2 |
| 2002 | 20 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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