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Minnesota storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 17,878 storm event reports in Minnesota, with property damage estimates totalling $277 million. That is the 33rd highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Winter weather was reported most often (6,486 reports). Flood accounted for the most reported damage ($83.1 million). FEMA has issued 30 major disaster declarations for Minnesota since 2000.

17,878

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$277M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

3,845

hail reports, 355 of two inches or larger

550

tornado reports, 28 rated EF2 or stronger

$49.0M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Minnesota, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Minnesota. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$20.7 million

Flood, Cottonwood, 2024. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Minnesota: reports and damage by type

Winter weather 6,486
Damaging wind 4,604
Hail 3,845
Flood 885
Tornado 550
Lightning 51
Wildfire 11

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Flood $83.1M
Damaging wind $68.2M
Tornado $43.7M
Hail $34.5M
Wildfire $22.9M
Winter weather $20.5M
Lightning $3.8M

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Minnesota

FEMA has recorded 30 major disaster declarations, 7 emergency declarations and 3 fire management declarations for Minnesota since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (straight-line winds), declared October 22, 2025.

Some states change their rules on public adjuster fees and contracts after a declared disaster. See what a declaration changes.

Severe Storm 15
Flood 12
Straight-Line Winds 1
Biological 1
Tornado 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Minnesota

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Minnesota since 2004.

12,512

homeowners registered, across 7 disasters

$49.0M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$45.9M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

10,948

homes inspected

259

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$4,475

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Minnesota ranks

Minnesota compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Minnesota	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	17,878	13th	309 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$277 million	33rd	$48 per resident
Hail reports	3,845	8th	355 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	550	12th	28 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	30	25th	7 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$49.0 million	40th	12,512 homeowners registered

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Minnesota questions

What causes the most storm damage in Minnesota?

Flood accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Minnesota from 2016 to 2025: $83.1 million of a $277 million total. Winter weather is the most frequently reported, with 6,486 reports.

How often does it hail in Minnesota?

The National Weather Service logged 3,845 hail reports in Minnesota from 2016 to 2025. 355 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 6 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Minnesota get?

550 tornado segments were recorded in Minnesota from 2016 to 2025, and 28 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Minnesota had?

FEMA records 30 major disaster declarations and 7 emergency declarations for Minnesota since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Minnesota?

Since 2004, 12,512 homeowners in Minnesota registered with FEMA across 7 disasters. Inspectors verified $49.0 million in damage and FEMA approved $45.9 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Minnesota storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/minnesota/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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