Scott County, Minnesota severe weather history spans 495 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 46.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #897 nationally and #20 in Minnesota.
495
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$211.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Scott County, Minnesota severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Scott County, Minnesota severe weather history averages 7.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 157 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 38 events fall before 1990 and 457 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $187.9M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Scott County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 232 | 0 | $10.5M | 4.25 | 1956–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 188 | 0 | $187.9M | 90 | 1964–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 24 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2024 |
| Tornado | 20 | 0 | $950K | F2 | 1977–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $750K | 0 | 1997–2017 |
| Flood | 9 | 0 | $10.3M | 0 | 2007–2019 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $604K | 0 | 1996–2005 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2025 |
Decade by decade
Scott County, Minnesota severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
21 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 16 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-05-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1952-06-24 | EF2 | 0 | 15 | 70.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2001-06-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-07-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-07-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-05-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-09-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-07-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-08-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-08-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Scott County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1996 | Lightning | PRIOR LAKE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Three homes were struck by lightning and were damaged by the resulting fire. The first home on Highview Court suffered damage when lightning struck the outside gas meter. An outer wall caught fire and damage was estimated at $4,000. The second house on Prairie Hills Lane was engulfed in flames and has extensive roof and garage damage totaling $500,000. The third home on Century Lane suffered $100,000 in fire damage to interior walls after two bolts struck the building.
The Highway 101 bridge from Shakopee to Chanhassen was closed due to flood waters along the Minnesota River. Monetary costs were based on FEMA, State, and Local assistance which includes the following categories; emergency protective measures, road systems and bridges, utilities, and parks.
An EFO tornado touched down near Highway 13 and Connelly Parkway and moved east for 2.1 miles. There was sporadic damage along this path with maximum winds of 85 mph. Most of the damage was due to trees falling on houses and vehicles. The worst damage occurred near the intersection of Connelly Parkway and Dakota Avenue South where roof damage occurred at the Savage Public Works and Light. The city of Savage transformer station also had damage near this intersection, and most of the street lights and signs were damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
154,557
Population (ACS)
$419K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 19, 2010 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Scott County, Minnesota?
495 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $211.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Scott County?
Hail, with 232 recorded events — 46.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Scott County?
21 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 16 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Scott County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Scott County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Scott County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Scott County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 77 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Scott County, Minnesota severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- St. Louis County 1,335
- Sherburne County 355
- Roseau County 452
- Sibley County 319
- Rock County 353
- Stearns County 866
Cite this page
“Scott County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/scott-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.