Yellow Medicine 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.
24
Tornado reports
98
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
446
All events
7
Deaths
$53.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Yellow Medicine County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 24 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.
The tornado first touched down in rural Yellow Medicine County, 8 miles west, and 3 miles north of Granite Falls. The tornado lifted before exiting Granite Falls, leaving the most concentrated damage path two miles long, and 500 feet wide, through a primarily residential area of …
Tornado F3 Tornado
Widespread wind damage occurred around the city of Granite Falls. Numerous trees, power lines and structural damage occurred in the city with the Yellow Medicine East School District main building sustaining major damage. The winds tore off the heating and ventilation systems on …
Several sources from the media, law enforcement and trained spotters reported widespread damage across the city of Granite Falls. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along with some roof damage to businesses. The area was concentrated west and south of the Minnesota Ri…
The Fagen Fighters Museum at the airport had three T-hangars destroyed, including the contents inside, and three planes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two empty grain bins had their sides blown from a strong thunderstorm wind gust. The AWOS station located at the Canby Municipal Airport measured a 53kt thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement reported downed tree branches blocking a road in Canby.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Visibilities were dramatically reduced, reaching below 3/4 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 estimates ranged from about 6 to 8 inches throughout the county. The DOT also issued a travel adv…
High Wind High Wind
Strong northwest winds were sustained around 35 to 45 mph overnight, with frequent gusts over 50 mph. A max wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at KGDB around 12:30am.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A narrow band of snow produced 2 to 5 inches across the county with higher amounts occurring in the eastern portion of the county. The highest CoCoRaHS snowfall measurement of 5.1 inches was just over the border in Belview (Redwood).
Blizzard Blizzard
The AWOS Station located at Canby Municipal Airport reported several hours of blizzard conditions with visibility less than one-quarter mile and a max wind gust of 50 mph. Additionally, Emergency Management reported that conditions got worse the farther west into the county. A fe…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
KGDB reported wind gusts as high as 25 mph overnight as air temperatures dropped from -15F to -20F. The AWOS there measured its lowest wind chill of -39F at midnight, and nearby KDXX in Madison and KMVE measured wind chills as low as -45F during the morning of the 23rd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The combination of very strong winds and light snow showers resulted in reduced visibility from blowing snow. The AWOS at KGBD noted visibility as low as 3/4 mile and wind gusts between 30 to 35 mph.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong winds gusting to 40 mph and scattered snow showers resulted in periodic reductions in visibility as low as a 1/4 mile at times. The worst conditions were during the afternoon.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong winds gusting to 35 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.
Blizzard Blizzard
The combination of falling snow and strong winds resulted in prolonged blizzard conditions throughout the county. Surface visibilities reported at KGDB in Granite Falls dropped to 1/4 mile for several hours, and winds gusted around 35 to 40 mph while snow was falling throughout m…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The AWOS located at the Granite Falls Municipal Airport reported gusty winds over 30 mph and visibility below three quarters of a mile due to blowing snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 2 to 5 inches. 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 afternoon into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 1 to 3 inches were estimated across the county, and wind gusts around 40 to 50 mph were measured throughout the event at Granite Falls Municipal Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The wind was measured at the AWOS station at Granite Falls airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Canby Municipal Airport recorded a 53 kt wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The AWOS at Granite Falls AP recorded a 75 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 58 mph snapped a large tree off a weeping willow east of Clarkfield.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 58 mph downed a large tree branch east of Clarkfield.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station MN033 T.h.23 - Hanley Falls - Mp 94 measured a 79 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
A tornado in far northwestern Yellow Medicine County was caught on video from three different storm chasers in three different locations. A law enforcement officer also took video of the tornado. This allowed triangulation of the approximate tornado track. It appears to have move…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station MN033 T.h.23 - Hanley Falls - Mp 94 measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Many county and township roadways were washed out and damaged from the round of storms on June 28th. The Emergency Manager reported that areas of Yellow Medicine County that have not historically flooded, happened in the June 28th flooding event.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An estimated 4 to 8 inches of snow fall across the county, with the bulk of the snow falling on April 2nd in the western portion of the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations up to 0.1 inch of flat ice. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches fell on top of the ice resulted in hazardous travel conditions Saturday into Sunday. The worst conditions were primarily in the eastern portion …
Blizzard Blizzard
An estimated 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county with the highest amounts in the eastern portion. There were also light ice accumulation from freezing rain before snow fell during the morning. Frequent gusts over 35 mph and heavy snowfall rates resulted in several hours …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill dropped to -40 during the morning at the MNDOT RWIS site near Canby.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An estimated 3 to 5.5 inches of snowfall fell across the county. The highest snowfall observation was 3.5 inches near Saint Leo, MN.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Interpolated snowfall analysis from CoCoRaHS reports showed four to five inches accumulation across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Crop damage was reported.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Several photos of the funnel near Timm Lake were provided. It was not possible to determine if there was any ground contact.
Hail Hail
The hail stone was photographed by a trained spotter.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was photographed near Canby. Other funnel clouds may have occurred in the area, but additional information was not provided.
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. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 8.5 inches of snow accumulation in Saint Leo, MN.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observers measured three to five inches of snow that fell across the county.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The ASOS Station located at Myers Field recorded a cold wind chill temperature of -34 degrees.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Observed wind chill of __ in Canby.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Canby airport observed a wind chill of -41 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 |
| 2004 | 14 | 1 |
| 2003 | 9 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19 | 2 |
| 2001 | 13 | 1 |
| 2000 | 13 | 2 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 1 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 3 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
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