Storms in Minnesota in 1997
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in Minnesota in 1997, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
Minnesota in 1997 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 1,415
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 29
- Damage
- $816 million
- Episodes
- 263
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 325 | 0 | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Hail | 311 | 0 | 5 | $25 million |
| Flood | 152 | 0 | 0 | $714 million |
| Blizzard | 137 | 1 | 3 | $25 million |
| Winter Storm | 109 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy Snow | 73 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 66 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 62 | 0 | 0 | $128,000 |
| Flash Flood | 50 | 0 | 3 | $984,000 |
| Tornado | 50 | 1 | 6 | $29 million |
| Ice Storm | 47 | 0 | 0 | $18 million |
| Funnel Cloud | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 13 | 0 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| Strong Wind | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
Every episode, month by month
January 1997
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, January 1 to 2, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 3 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 3 to 5, 1997
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, January 3 to 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 4, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 9 to 11, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 9 to 11, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 9 to 10, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 9 to 10, 1997
- Cold in Minnesota, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 15, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Cold in Minnesota, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Cold in Minnesota, January 16, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 21 to 22, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 22, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 23 to 24, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 24, 1997
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, January 30, 1997
February 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 3 to 4, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, February 3 to 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 4, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, February 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 28, 1997
March 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, March 3 to 4, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 3 to 4, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, March 4, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 12 to 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 12 to 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, March 13, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, March 13, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, March 15 to 31, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, March 23 to 31, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, March 23, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, March 25 to 31, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, March 26 to 31, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, March 27 to 31, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, March 27 to 31, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, March 27 to 30, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, March 31, 1997
April 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 1 to 15, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 1 to 10, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 1 to 24, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 1 to 30, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 1 to 13, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 1 to 30, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 1 to 14, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 3 to 21, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 4 to 26, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 4 to 20, 1997
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, April 4 to 6, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 5 to 8, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 5 to 9, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 5 to 10, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, April 5 to 6, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 5 to 30, 1997
- Blizzard in Minnesota, April 5 to 6, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 5 to 30, 1997
- Flash Flood in Minnesota, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, April 5, 1997
- Cold in Minnesota, April 6 to 12, 1997
- Flash Flood in Minnesota, April 6, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 6 to 20, 1997
- High Wind in Minnesota, April 6 to 7, 1997
- High Wind in Minnesota, April 6, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 6 to 12, 1997
- High Wind in Minnesota, April 6, 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, April 6 to 10, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 6 to 9, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 9 to 12, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 13 to 16, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 16 to 20, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 17 to 21, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 17 to 23, 1997
- Flash Flood in Minnesota, April 18, 1997
- Flash Flood in Minnesota, April 18, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 19 to 25, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, April 21 to 30, 1997
May 1997
- Flooding in Minnesota, May 1 to 16, 1997
- Strong Wind in Minnesota, May 5, 1997
- High Wind in Minnesota, May 5, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, May 17, 1997
- Damaging Wind and Strong Wind in Minnesota, May 24, 1997
June 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 4, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 4, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 4, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 5, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, June 5, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 7, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 15, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 15, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 15, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in Minnesota, June 17, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 17, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, June 19, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, June 19, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 19, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 20, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Minnesota, June 22 to 23, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 22, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 22, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 22, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 22, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 22, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 22, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 22, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 23, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 24, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 24, 1997
- Tornado in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Tornado in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Tornado in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Tornado in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Flash Flood in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 28 to 29, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 28, 1997
- Heavy Rain in Minnesota, June 29, 1997
- Flood in Minnesota, June 29, 1997
July 1997
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Minnesota, July 1, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 1, 1997
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, July 1, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, July 1, 1997
- Tornado in Minnesota, July 1, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 1, 1997
- High Wind in Minnesota, July 2, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 5, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 5, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 7, 1997
- Tornado in Minnesota, July 12, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 12, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Flood and Hail in Minnesota, July 13, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in Minnesota, July 14, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 14, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 16, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 16, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 16, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 16 to 17, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 16 to 17, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, July 16 to 17, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 18, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 18, 1997
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Minnesota, July 19, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, July 19, 1997
- Tornado in Minnesota, July 20 to 21, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, July 20, 1997
- Funnel Clouds in Minnesota, July 21, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, July 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in Minnesota, July 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 25, 1997
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 25, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, July 25, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 25, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, July 26, 1997
- Tornado in Minnesota, July 26, 1997
August 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 2, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 2, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, August 2, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 3, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, August 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 5, 1997
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Minnesota, August 14 to 15, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 15, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 15, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, August 23, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 23, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, August 23, 1997
- Flash Flood in Minnesota, August 23, 1997
- Tornado in Minnesota, August 30, 1997
- High Wind in Minnesota, August 31, 1997
September 1997
- Hail and High Wind in Minnesota, September 1, 1997
- High Wind in Minnesota, September 1, 1997
- High Wind in Minnesota, September 1, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, September 1, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, September 1, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, September 1, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, September 1, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, September 7, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, September 8, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, September 18, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, September 18, 1997
- Hail in Minnesota, September 18, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, September 18, 1997
October 1997
- Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, October 6, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 8, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 9, 1997
November 1997
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.