Wright 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.
27
Tornado reports
332
Hail reports
23
Floods since 1996
846
All events
1
Deaths
$85.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wright County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
House completely destroyed on west side of Birch Lake.
Numerous reports from local observers, and county officials indicated a large area of snowfall across the county. Amounts ranged from 12 to 15 inches in the northern portion of the county, to around 6 to 8 inches in the far south. The Minnesota State Patrol reported a car crash d…
Vehicles, homes and businesses damaged. Damage total includes all storm reports from August 24 in Wright County.
Hail damaged roofs and siding of houses, as well as many vehicles. Property damage total includes damage from across all of Wright County from 9-21-05.
A rare late night tornado struck a subdivision in Albertville. According to a damage survey conducted by NWS personnel, it touched down on the eastern edge of Cedar Creek Golf Course, trekked straight east, and dissipated in a city park just west of the railroad tracks. It comple…
Three to seven inches of rain fell on waterlogged Wright County, site of several flash floods earlier in the summer. Several creeks and ditches overflowed, including Willow Creek in Buffalo. Water was two to three feet deep over numerous roads. Basements were flooded in homes and…
Just three days after a heavy rainfall and flash flooding on the 21st, four to seven inches were widespread across Wright County, and there was an unofficial report of ten inches in less than six hours. Dozens of roads were closed, and many experienced washouts. A cabin at Waverl…
Trailer office blown over. Trees also blown over. Estimated windspeed. Damage estimate for entire county.
While several tornadoes converged on the southern edge of town, hurricane force winds battered the northern portions. The intersection of Interstate 94 and highway 25 was hardest hit by downburst winds resulting in extensive roof damage. Every tree in Ellison Park damaged. Roof r…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed in South Haven due to gust front. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tall pine tree snapped about halfway up its base due to gust front.
Hail Hail
Report of penny size hail provided via social media.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long duration winter weather event produced two rounds of rain/freezing rain/snow mix which lasted several hours each. CoCoRaHS observers in neighboring counties reported a light glaze of ice on flat 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. The 2-day snowfall reports ranged from about 5 to 9 inches throughout the county, with the highest report being 8.4 …
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 KCFE around 8:00am. A large, metal road sign was bent and twisted near Calder Ave and County Rd 35 in Buffalo. Estimated winds to create…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS station located at the Maple Lake Municipal 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 4 to 6 inches across the county. CoCoRaHS observers in Rockford measured 5.5 inches, 5.3 inches in Buffalo, and 4.1 inches in Howard Lake.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
KMGG reported wind gusts as high as 25 mph overnight as air temperatures dropped from -15F to -20F. The lowest measured wind chill was -48F at 12AM on the 23rd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several CoCoRaHS observers reported freezing rain and light ice accumulation overnight with many surfaces being completely covered in a layer of ice by the morning.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observers reported a glaze of ice near Monticello and some light sleet and freezing rain in Maple Lake.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The combination of falling snow and breezy winds resulted in winter storm conditions throughout the county. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 7 inches, and the highest report was 6.5 inches in Otsego. Surface visibilities reported at KMGG in Maple Lake dropped to 1 mile or less fo…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A CoCoRaHS observer miles NNW of Howard Lake reported freezing rain occurring during the pre-dawn hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county. The highest amounts fell across the northeastern region of the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured 6.7 inches of snow 1.5 miles NNW of South Haven and 6 inches in Dayton. Additionally, the AWOS station at Buffalo Airport repor…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 2 to 4 inches. The snow was generally light and fluffy, and fell over a period longer than 24 hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of heavy snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 3 to 5 inches were estimated across the extreme northeastern portion of the county, and wind gusts around 30 to 40 mph were measured throughout the eve…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down in both Cokato and Howard Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of a tree down between St Michael and Albertville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree near 1st street NE and Calder Ave.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 65 mph down trees in the city of St. Michael.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 65 mph snapped a large snapped way up its trunk.
Flood Flood
MnDOT Camera located in Buffalo showed flooded roadway at Hwy 55 and 25 intersection.
Flood Flood
Localized roadway flooding occurred in the NW side of Rockford.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three large trees were downed.
Hail Hail
Photo provided via social media.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Over the course of 48 hours, CoCoRaHS observers across the county measured 3 to 6 inches of snowfall. The snow was split into two rounds, with roughly half of the overall total snow falling on the afternoon and evening of April 1 and the other half on the afternoon of April 2. Th…
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.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill dropped to -37 at the Buffalo airport KFCE.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 52 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 1 |
| 2011 | 41 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | 2 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 64 | 1 |
| 2007 | 52 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | 1 |
| 2005 | 46 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 39 | 2 |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 39 | 5 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 2 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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