NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Tracy, 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 Tracy, Minnesota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 73 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 73
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Tracy
The highest rating among the 73 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 16, 1992, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F5 on June 13, 1968, killed 9 people. Of the 73, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on May 11, 2022. Of the 341 Minnesota cities on this site, 62% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Tracy. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 72 times since 1970, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 341 Minnesota cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Tracy.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Tracy
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s16
- 2000s11
- 1990s22(6 EF3+)
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s2
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1968 | F5 | in town | 9.1 mi | 9 / 150 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F5 | 21 mi | 16 mi | 1 / 35 |
| Mar 29, 1998 | F4 | 22 mi | 73.5 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F4 | 23 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F3 | 14 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F3 | 3 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F3 | 5 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 1985 | F3 | 25 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F2 | 17 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F2 | 21 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1992 | F2 | 4 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 73, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Tracy
The Storm Prediction Center has 72 hail reports within 10 miles of Tracy since 1970, made on 42 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 18, 1974. The most recent report is from October 24, 2023. May has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Tracy
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tracy, MN, 2 miles south of Tracy at 1,403 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 23°F and 5°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.6 inches; the year adds up to 29.1 inches over 55 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 159 nights a year. Snowfall averages 49.3 inches a year, most of it in December. That 29.1 inches is more than at 44 of the 124 Minnesota stations used on this site (35%). Marshall, 15 miles northwest, has its own station (Marshall, MN): 29.1 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 85°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | 5 | 0.6 | 2 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 27 | 9 | 0.7 | 2 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 39 | 22 | 1.4 | 4 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 54 | 34 | 2.9 | 6 | 6.1 |
| May | 68 | 47 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 62 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 59 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 51 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 37 | 2.3 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 41 | 24 | 1.3 | 3 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 28 | 12 | 0.7 | 2 | 10.6 |
| Year | 54 | 35 | 29.1 | 55 | 49.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tracy, MN (1,403 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 Tracy
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 44 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Tracy: 28 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 5 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $474,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 30, 2022. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 312 Minnesota cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 218 have had fewer than Tracy.
July 1, 2011: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Tracy — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds damaged several homes and at least one barn, including parts of roofs torn off and shingles blown away. The winds also caused widespread tree damage, including trees up to 2 1/2 feet in diameter snapped off.”
March 13, 2019: flood 10 miles from the centre of Tracy — $172,000 damage.
NWS: “Flooding of numerous county and township roads resulted in damage to road beds and culverts. Several towns reported street flooding and water impacting lower and poor drainage areas.”
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
Lyon County, which includes Tracy, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 9, 2022. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lyon County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.9 million a year, the 29th highest of 87 Minnesota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.6 million (60%), 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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