FEMADR-1225-MNMajor disasterDeclared June 23, 1998
DR-1225-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1225-MN) on June 23, 1998 for the incident of May 15, 1998 to June 28, 1998; it covers 19 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1225-MN (also written FEMA-1225-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 15, 1998 to June 28, 1998
- Declared
- June 23, 1998
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 1998
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2009
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Blue Earth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carver (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dakota (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Faribault (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Freeborn (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Goodhue (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hennepin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mower (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Olmsted (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wabasha (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Winona (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1225. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.