BlockCerro Gordo, Minnesota
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Cerro Gordo Township. It lies in ZIP code area 56256. The Survey maps it on the Cerro Gordo quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 6 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Milbank quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Cerro Gordo quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Milbank quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Milbank quadrangle1:100000
Storms near this place
5 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cerro Gordo in 5 storm reports between 2000 and 2023: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Cerro Gordo | - | A brief rain wrapped tornado was spotted in an open field for approximately 45 seconds. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cerro Gordo | - | Several grain bins and sheds were badly damaged. Numerous trees were broken. Shingles were removed from a house. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cerro Gordo | - | Pea size hail and crop damage also reported at this location. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Cerro Gordo | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Cerro Gordo | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lac qui Parle | 7.6 miles | 9 | |
| Dawson | 8.3 miles | 8 | |
| Madison | 9.2 miles | 6 | |
| Louisburg | 10.8 miles | 6 | |
| Bellingham | 14.7 miles | 7 | |
| Haydenville | 15.0 miles | 7 | |
| Boyd | 15.6 miles | 9 | |
| Providence | 15.6 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 654640. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.