Cass County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
28
Tornado reports
265
Hail reports
4
Floods since 1996
567
All events
14
Deaths
$10.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cass County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 28 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
A 51 year old male scout leader was killed when a tree fell on a tent he was in near Lake Washburn.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down near Hwy 64 and 96th Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down near County Road 1 and Orchard Park Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was broken and deck furniture and a grill were blown off a deck.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos were received of downed trees in Bena. Some trees were snapped and another was tipped pulling up the roots.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The gust was recorded by MnDOT station MN124 0.5N Motley.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photo were received of a few trees down. Observer also reported power outages in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A portion of a sheet metal roof was ripped off a structure and a nearby tree was knocked down as well.
Hail Hail
Hail was accumulating and looked like snow.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large trees were snapped and large branches down.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several branches larger than four inches in diameter were broken off.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A dozen large trees down on Highway 200 blocking at least one lane. One tree was down on Highway 8 just north of Highway 200.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree and structure damage was reported in the city park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage was reported at the marina.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A gust of 64 mph was recorded by the Walker Ambient Weather Station on First Point Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 5 to 6 foot section of a dock was pulled out of the water. A few 3 foot in diameter tree branches were down from trees due to strong thunderstorm winds as well. Winds were gusty for about 20 minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One large tree was down along with many branches snapped off.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were snapped and blown over. One tree was uprooted.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A gust of 59 mph was recorded by Mesonet station CASM5 Cass Lake RAWS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was uprooted at the Cass Lake rest area on US2.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down on camper at a campground.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
First of two tornadoes from a severe thunderstorm that crossed through Cass and Crow Wing Counties. The tornado began just north of Casino, Minnesota, and moved northeasterly for about 3.75 miles before taking an easterly turn near the end of Home Brook Lane on the south end of H…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two 20 inch diameter white spruce trees were snapped 4 to 6 feet off the ground by the winds. The downed trees then took down some nearby power lines.
Lightning Lightning
A positive bolt of lightning struck a large red pine tree on a cul-de-sac on the south side of Loon Lake just southeast of the town of Pequot Lakes. The bolt caused extensive damage to one of the homes on the cul-de-sac including blowing out two well systems, burning the electric…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and several large branches were down at the spotter's location.
Hail Hail
The hail for upwards of 10 to 15 minutes.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread tree damage was reported with large white pine branches being tossed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were snapped with one large pine at least several feet in diameter snapped near the ground.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was covering County Road 5 NW near the outboard motor shop. The water was over a feet deep being about halfway up car tires near the edge of the flooded roadway.
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 54 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 3 |
| 2016 | 19 | 1 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 1 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 | 3 |
| 1976 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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