NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mapleton, 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 Mapleton, Minnesota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 110 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 110
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Mapleton
The highest rating among the 110 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 17, 2010, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 30, 1967, killed 6 people. Of the 110, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 58 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 43. The most recent tornado was on June 25, 2025. Mapleton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 84% of the 341 Minnesota cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 52 times since 1974, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Of the 341 Minnesota cities, 81% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mapleton.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Mapleton
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s28(1 EF3+)
- 2000s16(1 EF3+)
- 1990s14
- 1980s16
- 1970s9
- 1960s10(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1967 | F4 | 21 mi | 20.1 mi | 6 / 22 |
| Jun 17, 2010 | EF4 | 22 mi | 16.91 mi | 1 / 14 |
| Apr 30, 1967 | F3 | 13 mi | 18.4 mi | 2 / 23 |
| Aug 24, 2006 | F3 | 23 mi | 33 mi | 1 / 37 |
| Jun 14, 1976 | F2 | 6 mi | 24.6 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | EF2 | 6 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | EF2 | 15 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | F2 | 15 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 1994 | F2 | 8 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 23, 1981 | F2 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 110, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mapleton
The Storm Prediction Center has 52 hail reports within 10 miles of Mapleton since 1974, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on June 25, 2010. The most recent report is from September 21, 2025. June has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mapleton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Amboy, MN, 12 miles west of Mapleton at 1,030 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 8°F. June is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 32.9 inches over 59 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 156 nights a year. Snowfall averages 46.3 inches a year, most of it in December. That 32.9 inches is more than at 87 of the 124 Minnesota stations used on this site (70%). Eagle Lake, 16 miles north, has its own station (Mankato, MN): 33.9 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 8 | 0.8 | 2 | 10.4 |
| Feb | 30 | 12 | 0.9 | 2 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 43 | 24 | 1.7 | 4 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 59 | 36 | 3.3 | 6 | 3.5 |
| May | 73 | 49 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 60 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 52 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 39 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 44 | 26 | 1.5 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 30 | 14 | 1.1 | 3 | 10.8 |
| Year | 57 | 37 | 32.9 | 59 | 46.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Amboy, MN (1,030 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 Mapleton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 52 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mapleton: 29 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 floods, 7 flash floods and 6 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 16, 2014. July has had the most flash floods, 2 of 7. Of the 312 Minnesota cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 190 have had fewer than Mapleton.
July 18, 2025: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Mapleton — $835,000 damage.
NWS: “Delayed report of widespread damage to public infrastructure throughout portions of Blue Earth County due to heavy rainfall and flooding. There was damage to several roads, culverts, and trails, as well as severe erosion to bridge R0410.”
June 16, 2014: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Mapleton — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “A storm survey concluded that severe straight-line winds caused damage to half of a metal building system north of Minnesota Lake. The building's metal wall and roof panels were peeled off with most of the northern half of the building collapsed.”
September 23, 2010: flood 8 miles from the centre of Mapleton — $402,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous roads were closed due to excessive rainfall that fell on September 22nd and 23th.”
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 Mapleton, 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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