Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
28
Tornado reports
258
Hail reports
25
Floods since 1996
789
All events
1
Deaths
$16.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Crow Wing 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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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 F4 Tornado
Tornado F4 Tornado
An elderly woman was found dead lying outside her home at 12:11 pm. It is believed she fell, broke her hip and died of hypothermia. The low temperature in Brainderd that morning was -25F and the high temperature for the day was 14F.
According to a deputy state fire marshall, lightning caused a fire that destroyed a landmark restaurant on Gull Lake. No one was injured.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 100-foot tall tree that had no previous damage was downed. Multiple other smaller trees were down as well. Branches were found speared into the ground after the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The gust was reported by ASOS station KBRD Brainerd Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A very large oak tree at least 24 inches in diameter was uprooted. Several large trees were knocked over or snapped with some laying on the house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A photo was received of an oak tree that was snapped approximately 10 feet above the ground while adjacent trees remained standing. The tree had some woodpecker damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A cluster of around a dozen trees were snapped about halfway up. This point marks the end of path of scattered tree damage that started at County Road 3 and Ossipee Road. Treefall was generally in a northward direction.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A two car garage attached to single level home was destroyed. Around a dozen trees were downed in and around the property as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two large hay carts were knocked over along with damage to what appeared to be a canvas covered outbuilding or shelter for farm equipment.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions covered around 51 percent of Crow Wing County at the beginning of June, but conditions degraded further throughout the month. Severe (D2) drought developed across the area, initially reaching around 52 percent coverage before shrinking to around 3…
Hail Hail
Wildfire Wildfire
The Flanders Fire began on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at approximately 12:45PM local time on the northern shore of Flanders Lake near Mission, Minnesota. Very dry and windy conditions were in place with westerly winds gusting to 30 to 40 mph during the early afternoon with relative …
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -50F were reported in the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals for the event were in the 4 to 7 inch range across the county. A high report of 8.1 inches was reported in Pequot Lakes.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals around the county were generally in the 4 to 8 inch range. A high report of 8.9 inches was reported in Cuyuna.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down on Turtle Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several small trees were down at the golf course in Emily. Course had a lot of standing water as well.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was down at the spotter's location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large oak tree snapped near the base along with other smaller trees down nearby as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A dozen trees were on roadways and three trees were down on powerlines in the community of Crosslake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were damaged including one that fell on top of a residence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees stripped of leaves, a grill was blown around a yard, and several four inch diameter branches were down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A measured gust of 61 mph was recorded at the KBRD Brainerd Airport ASOS station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An aspen or birch tree was blown over onto a pole barn causing some structural damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mature 36 inch diameter poplar tree was uprooted and caused damage to an outbuilding.
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 crossed into Crow Wing County about 5.25 miles southwest of Lake Hubert while over Gull Lake. The tornado continued into Crow…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the second of two tornadoes that were observed and produced damage from a severe thunderstorm. The tornado developed along Moody Lane, just east of Crimson Lane, and moved northeast for about 1.5 miles before turning east-southeast near the south end of Mollie Lake. The t…
Hail Hail
Numerous hailstones between three quarters of an inch to 1.1 inches were observed.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across the county were in the 6 to 8 inch range for the event. A high report of 9.3 inches was recorded in Crosby.
Drought Drought
A very small area of D2 Severe Drought persisted in the beginning of March in the far northwestern corner of the county. D1 Moderate Drought covered most of the county with a small area of D0 Abnormally Dry conditions in the far southern reaches of the county. Precipitation and s…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -42F were reported in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -43F were reported in the county.
Drought Drought
A very small area of D2 Severe Drought persisted through the month of February in the far northwestern corner of the county. D1 Moderate Drought covered most of the county with a small area of D0 Abnormally Dry conditions in the far southern reaches of the county. No changes in d…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -45F were reported in the county.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 2 |
| 2024 | 31 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 94 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 0 |
| 2016 | 53 | 1 |
| 2015 | 27 | 0 |
| 2014 | 33 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 0 |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 1 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 3 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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