NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Madison Lake, MN
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Madison Lake, Minnesota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 120 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 120
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Madison Lake
The highest rating among the 120 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 29, 1998, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 30, 1967, killed 6 people. Of the 120, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 56 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 33. The most recent tornado was on September 4, 2025. Madison Lake has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 341 Minnesota cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 94 times since 1958, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Madison Lake has more hail reports within 10 miles than 56% of the 341 Minnesota cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Madison Lake
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s32
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s26(3 EF3+)
- 1980s13
- 1970s11
- 1960s11(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1967 | F4 | 18 mi | 20.1 mi | 6 / 22 |
| Mar 29, 1998 | F4 | 23 mi | 73.5 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Apr 30, 1967 | F3 | 20 mi | 18.4 mi | 2 / 23 |
| Aug 24, 2006 | F3 | 4 mi | 33 mi | 1 / 37 |
| Mar 29, 1998 | F3 | 11 mi | 12 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Mar 29, 1998 | F3 | 11 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1976 | F2 | 4 mi | 24.6 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Sep 20, 2018 | EF2 | 25 mi | 2.95 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2018 | EF2 | 18 mi | 4.94 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | EF2 | 18 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | EF2 | 17 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | EF2 | 23 mi | 4.34 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 120, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Madison Lake
The Storm Prediction Center has 94 hail reports within 10 miles of Madison Lake since 1958, made on 64 separate days. Of these, 51 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 4 days, most recently July 21, 2025. The most recent report is from July 21, 2025. May has the most reports, 29.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Madison Lake
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mankato, MN, 11 miles west of Madison Lake at 850 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 24°F and 6°F. June is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 33.9 inches over 64 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from May to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 161 nights a year. Snowfall averages 38.7 inches a year, most of it in December. That 33.9 inches is more than at 98 of the 124 Minnesota stations used on this site (79%). Janesville, 9 miles southeast, has its own station (Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN): 38.0 inches a year, 4.1 more than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 6 | 1.0 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 29 | 9 | 0.8 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 1.9 | 4 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 57 | 34 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.6 |
| May | 69 | 47 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 62 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 59 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 50 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 2.4 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 43 | 25 | 1.7 | 4 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 29 | 13 | 1.1 | 3 | 8.6 |
| Year | 55 | 35 | 33.9 | 64 | 38.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mankato, MN (850 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Madison Lake
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 98 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Madison Lake: 81 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 heavy rain events, 6 flash floods and 3 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $20.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 20, 1998. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 6. Of the 312 Minnesota cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 168 have had fewer than Madison Lake.
May 15, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Madison Lake — $20.0 million damage.
June 16, 2014: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Madison Lake — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “There was lots of damage in Elysian, including numerous large trees down, including 7 that were blocking the main roads. Other reports included; shingles off two homes, broke rafters in garage, and damage to three boat docks on Lake Francis.”
July 17, 2015: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Madison Lake — $100,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Blue Earth County, which includes Madison Lake, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 floods, 3 severe storms, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on June 28, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Blue Earth County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $33.2 million a year, the 16th highest of 87 Minnesota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.9 million (36%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Madison Lake
- Eagle Lake, MN4 mi
- Janesville, MN9 mi
- Mankato, MN9 mi
- North Mankato, MN11 mi
- Waterville, MN12 mi
- Saint Peter, MN13 mi
- Le Center, MN14 mi
- Le Sueur, MN18 mi
- Waseca, MN18 mi
- Mapleton, MN20 mi
- Montgomery, MN20 mi
- Lake Crystal, MN21 mi
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