NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Truman, 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 Truman, Minnesota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Truman
The strongest of the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on August 1, 2006; its path came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 14, 1976, killed 1 person. Of the 75, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on August 5, 2024. Of the 341 Minnesota cities on this site, 59% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Truman. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1963, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 341 Minnesota cities, 93% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Truman.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Truman
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s19
- 2000s12(1 EF3+)
- 1990s14
- 1980s8
- 1970s8
- 1960s7
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2006 | F3 | 12 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 1976 | F2 | 20 mi | 24.6 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | EF2 | 23 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | EF2 | 24 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 1994 | F2 | 20 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 1980 | F2 | 22 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 9, 1977 | F2 | 16 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1977 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 18, 1968 | F2 | 3 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 1963 | F2 | 18 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1962 | F2 | 10 mi | 42.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Truman
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Truman since 1963, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently July 25, 2018. The most recent report is from April 12, 2022. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Truman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fairmont, MN, 13 miles south of Truman at 1,187 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 24°F and 7°F. June is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.9 inches; the year adds up to 33.5 inches over 61 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 151 nights a year. That 33.5 inches is more than at 95 of the 124 Minnesota stations used on this site (77%). Saint James, 14 miles northwest, has its own station (St James Wwtp, MN): 33.1 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 7 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Feb | 28 | 10 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Apr | 56 | 35 | 3.5 | 7 |
| May | 69 | 49 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Jul | 83 | 64 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Aug | 81 | 61 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Sep | 75 | 52 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Oct | 60 | 39 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 43 | 25 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Dec | 29 | 13 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Year | 56 | 37 | 33.5 | 61 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fairmont, MN (1,187 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 Truman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 25 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Truman: 19 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 72 mph, on June 20, 2005.
September 23, 2010: flood 7 miles from the centre of Truman — $2.1 million damage.
NWS: “Numerous roads were closed due to excessive rainfall that fell on September 22nd and 23th. The major areal flooding didn't recede until late Saturday when most of the small streams and creeks had crested and only mainstem rivers remained flooded.”
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
Martin County, which includes Truman, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on June 28, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Martin County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; 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 $13.1 million a year, the 48th highest of 87 Minnesota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.3 million (33%), 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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