Storms in Minnesota in 2021

Events

1,451

Deaths

11

Injuries

21

Damage

$43 million

Episodes

194

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.

January 2021

• Drought in Minnesota, January 1 to 31, 20211 event
• Blizzard in Minnesota, January 13 to 14, 20215 events
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 14, 20214 events
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 14 to 15, 20212 events
• Blizzard in Minnesota, January 14 to 15, 20212 events
• Blizzard in Minnesota, January 14 to 15, 20218 events
• Winter Weather in Minnesota, January 23, 20218 events

February 2021

• Drought in Minnesota, February 1 to 28, 20211 event
• Winter Weather in Minnesota, February 3 to 4, 20218 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 6 to 17, 20212 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 6 to 7, 202111 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 6 to 7, 20214 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 6 to 11, 202115 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 8, 20216 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 10, 20216 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 11 to 15, 202124 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 12, 20212 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 12 to 13, 202112 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 13 to 15, 202176 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 13 to 16, 20218 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 13 to 14, 202115 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 13 to 15, 20214 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 14 to 15, 202114 events
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Minnesota, February 27 to 28, 20213 events
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, February 28, 20217 events

March 2021

• Drought in Minnesota, March 1 to 31, 20211 event
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, March 10 to 11, 20212 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, March 10 to 11, 20219 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, March 10 to 11, 20211 death · 12 events
• Hail in Minnesota, March 10, 20212.5 in hail · 8 events
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 10, 20213 events
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Minnesota, March 14 to 15, 20218 events
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 15, 202113 events
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 15, 20215 injured · $25,000 · 4 events

April 2021

• Drought in Minnesota, April 1 to 13, 20211 event
• Hail in Minnesota, April 5, 20211.75 in hail · 19 events
• Hail in Minnesota, April 5, 20210.88 in hail · 3 events
• Hail in Minnesota, April 5, 20211.25 in hail · 5 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, April 6, 2021$26,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, April 19, 202163 kt wind · 2 events
• Hail in Minnesota, April 26, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event
• Hail in Minnesota, April 27, 2021$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 6 events
• Hail in Minnesota, April 27, 20211.25 in hail · 3 events

May 2021

• Hail in Minnesota, May 2, 20210.75 in hail · 1 event
• Hail in Minnesota, May 14, 20210.75 in hail · 1 event
• Tornado in Minnesota, May 14, 2021EF0 · 1 event
• Hail in Minnesota, May 15, 20210.88 in hail · 1 event
• Tornadoes in Minnesota, May 19, 2021EF1 · 13 events
• Damaging Wind in Minnesota, May 24, 2021$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event
• Hail in Minnesota, May 25, 20211.25 in hail · 3 events
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 27, 20214 events
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 28, 202120 events
• Hail in Minnesota, May 31, 20210.88 in hail · 1 event

June 2021

• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 4, 202153 kt wind · 2 events
• Rip Current in Minnesota, June 5, 20211 injured · 1 event
• Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 5, 202152 kt wind · 1 event
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 7, 20211 in hail · 18 events
• Drought in Minnesota, June 8 to 30, 2021$704,000 · 4 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 8, 20211.25 in hail · 7 events
• Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 8, 2021$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 9, 2021$12,000 · 56 kt wind · 5 events
• Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 9, 202152 kt wind · 1 event
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 11, 2021EF0 · 10 events
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 11, 2021$128,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events
• Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 11, 202150 kt wind · 1 event
• Hail in Minnesota, June 11, 20211.25 in hail · 3 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, June 11, 2021$5,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events
• Drought in Minnesota, June 15 to 30, 2021$190,000 · 3 events
• Hail in Minnesota, June 16, 20211 in hail · 5 events
• Hail and Lightning Strike in Minnesota, June 16, 2021$6,000 · 0.88 in hail · 3 events
• Flood and Hail in Minnesota, June 17, 2021$4.2 million · 2.75 in hail · 14 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 17, 2021$5.5 million · 3 in hail · 34 events
• Hail in Minnesota, June 18, 20211 in hail · 2 events
• Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 20, 2021$2,000 · 1 event
• Drought in Minnesota, June 22 to 30, 2021$270,000 · 2 events
• Hail in Minnesota, June 24, 20210.75 in hail · 1 event
• Hail in Minnesota, June 28, 20211 in hail · 1 event
• Hail in Minnesota, June 30, 20211 in hail · 1 event

July 2021

• Drought in Minnesota, July 1 to 31, 20211 event
• Drought in Minnesota, July 1 to 31, 2021$1.6 million · 5 events
• Rip Current in Minnesota, July 1, 20211 injured · 1 event
• Funnel Cloud in Minnesota, July 1, 20211 event
• Drought in Minnesota, July 6 to 31, 20212 events
• Drought in Minnesota, July 6 to 31, 2021$12 million · 3 events
• Drought in Minnesota, July 6 to 31, 20215 events
• Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 6, 2021$7,000 · 3 events
• Drought in Minnesota, July 13 to 31, 20212 events
• Hail in Minnesota, July 13, 20211 in hail · 2 events
• Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 19, 20211 death · 1 event
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 19, 20211.75 in hail · 3 events
• Drought in Minnesota, July 20 to 31, 20217 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 23, 20212 in hail · 6 events
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 23 to 24, 2021$51,000 · 56 kt wind · 17 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 23 to 24, 20211.25 in hail · 13 events
• Damaging Wind and Strong Wind in Minnesota, July 24, 2021$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events
• Hail in Minnesota, July 25, 20211 in hail · 3 events
• Hail in Minnesota, July 25, 20211.75 in hail · 3 events
• Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, July 26, 2021$1.9 million · EF1 · 10 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 26, 2021$25,000 · 3 in hail · 29 events
• Hail in Minnesota, July 27, 2021$15,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 27, 20211 in hail · 3 events
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 28, 2021$37,000 · 59 kt wind · 3 events
• Hail in Minnesota, July 28, 20211.5 in hail · 5 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 28, 20211 in hail · 4 events

August 2021

• Drought in Minnesota, August 1 to 10, 20211 event
• Drought in Minnesota, August 1 to 31, 202114 events
• Drought in Minnesota, August 1 to 31, 20212 events
• Drought in Minnesota, August 1 to 31, 2021$5.7 million · 8 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 5, 2021$9,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 5, 2021$20,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events
• Lightning Strike in Minnesota, August 5, 20211 injured · 1 event
• Flood and Hail in Minnesota, August 7, 20211 in hail · 3 events
• Rip Current in Minnesota, August 7, 20211 injured · 1 event
• Funnel Clouds in Minnesota, August 8, 20213 events
• Excessive Heat in Minnesota, August 9, 20211 death · 1 event
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 9, 2021$136,000 · EF1 · 5 events
• Drought in Minnesota, August 10 to 31, 20211 event
• High Wind in Minnesota, August 12, 20211 death · 1 event
• Wildfire in Minnesota, August 14 to 31, 20211 event
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 20, 2021EF0 · 4 events
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 20, 202156 kt wind · 2 events
• Hail in Minnesota, August 22, 20211 in hail · 1 event
• Hail in Minnesota, August 22, 20212 in hail · 6 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 24, 2021$162,000 · 1 in hail · 16 events
• Hail in Minnesota, August 24, 20211.25 in hail · 5 events
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 26, 2021$33,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Minnesota, August 26, 202152 kt wind · 6 events
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 26, 2021$10,000 · 68 kt wind · 10 events
• Hail in Minnesota, August 26, 20210.88 in hail · 1 event
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 28, 20212.75 in hail · 5 events
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 28, 202170 kt wind · 2 events
• Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, August 28, 2021$435,000 · EF0 · 20 events
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, August 28 to 29, 2021$1.2 million · 3.75 in hail · 55 events
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 28, 2021$1,000 · EF0 · 28 events
• Lightning Strike in Minnesota, August 28, 2021$185,000 · 1 event

September 2021

• Wildfire in Minnesota, September 1 to 20, 20211 event
• Drought in Minnesota, September 1 to 30, 202115 events
• Drought in Minnesota, September 1 to 21, 2021$3.3 million · 6 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, September 6, 20211.25 in hail · 5 events
• Hail in Minnesota, September 6, 20210.88 in hail · 1 event
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, September 15, 20211 in hail · 4 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, September 16, 2021$50,000 · 3 in hail · 20 events
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, September 16, 2021$4,000 · 2.5 in hail · 11 events
• Damaging Winds in Minnesota, September 16 to 17, 2021$86,000 · 70 kt wind · 10 events
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, September 17, 20211 death · 1 injured · $875,000 · EF0 · 30 events
• Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, September 20, 2021$154,000 · EF0 · 7 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, September 20 to 21, 202156 kt wind · 1 event

October 2021

• Drought in Minnesota, October 1 to 31, 202113 events
• Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 9, 2021EF0 · 3 events
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, October 9, 2021EF1 · 3 events
• Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, October 10, 2021$5,000 · EF2 · 5 events
• Tornadoes in Minnesota, October 13, 2021EF1 · 5 events
• Damaging Wind in Minnesota, October 13, 202178 kt wind · 2 events

November 2021

• Drought in Minnesota, November 1 to 30, 202113 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, November 11 to 12, 20212 deaths · 2 injured · 3 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, November 11 to 12, 20214 events
• Blizzard in Minnesota, November 12, 20212 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, November 13, 20213 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, November 13, 202155 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, November 13, 20212 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, November 13, 202150 kt wind · 1 event
• Winter Weather in Minnesota, November 29, 20211 death · 2 injured · 1 event

December 2021

• Drought in Minnesota, December 1 to 31, 202111 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 4 to 6, 202120 events
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 4 to 6, 202112 events
• Blizzard in Minnesota, December 5 to 6, 20216 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 9, 20211 event
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 10 to 11, 202122 events
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Minnesota, December 10 to 11, 20218 events
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 10 to 11, 20217 events
• Dense Fog in Minnesota, December 15, 20211 death · 4 injured · $130,000 · 1 event
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 15 to 16, 202112 events
• Winter Weather in Minnesota, December 15 to 16, 20212 events
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, December 15, 2021$120,000 · EF2 · 27 events
• Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, December 15, 20211 death · $2.9 million · EF1 · 82 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, December 15 to 16, 202167 kt wind · 8 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, December 15 to 16, 202168 kt wind · 29 events
• High Wind in Minnesota, December 15 to 16, 2021$870,000 · 67 kt wind · 7 events
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 16, 20214 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 17 to 18, 20211 event
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 21, 20212 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 26 to 27, 202122 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 26 to 27, 20211 event
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 26 to 27, 20218 events
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 26 to 27, 202115 events
• Blizzard in Minnesota, December 27, 20215 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 28 to 29, 20211 death · 3 injured · 10 events
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 28 to 29, 202110 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, December 28 to 31, 20212 events
• Cold in Minnesota, December 29 to 30, 202120 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, December 31, 202114 events
• Cold in Minnesota, December 31, 202124 events
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Minnesota, December 31, 20218 events
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, December 31, 20211 event

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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.