BlockOslo, Minnesota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Vernon Township. It lies in ZIP code area 55940. The Survey maps it on the Rock Dell quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 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.
- 1954 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS High Forest quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Rock Dell quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Austin quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Storms near this place
7 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oslo in 7 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 3 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oslo | $18,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Oslo | $5,000 | This weak tornado moved into Dodge County from Mower County, impacting mostly rural areas of Dodge County. This tornado damaged a grain silo and downed several trees before dissipating. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Oslo | $5,000 | This weak tornado began in rural areas of southeast Dodge County and moved northeast before crossing into Olmsted County. This tornado mainly resulted in minor damage to trees and farm outbuildings along its path. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Oslo | - | Walnut sized hail fell east of Hayfield. |
| July 2011 | Flood | Oslo | - | Water was over State Highway 30, County Road 13 and some streets in Kasson. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Oslo | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Oslo | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 0.8 miles | 8 | |
| Hayfield | 5.8 miles | 7 | |
| Vlasaty | 7.7 miles | 7 | |
| Kasson | 9.5 miles | 11 | |
| South Fork Homes | 9.5 miles | 11 | |
| Heritage Estates | 11.2 miles | 11 | |
| Dodge Center | 11.2 miles | 11 | |
| Valley View Park | 11.6 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 654863. 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.