Hubbard 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.
24
Tornado reports
173
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
575
All events
0
Deaths
$10.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hubbard County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 24 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 EF3 Tornado
This tornado tracked for about 7 miles from the southwest edge of Big Sand Lake, across Pickerel Lake, to 1 mile northwest of Emmaville by 947 am CDT. Maximum width was around 400 yards with peak winds to 160 mph. The tornado completely destroyed two homes and damaged several oth…
This tornado originated in Wadena County, 1 mile east of Menagha, at 914 am CDT. It continued north-northeast where it crossed Hinds Lakes and passed along the east edge of Park Rapids. It lifted about 3 miles northeast of Park Rapids by 934 am CDT. Maximum tornado width was abou…
Hail Hail
A video and picture of hail on the east edge of Itasca State Park.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Per video and pictures along with real time reports a weak tornado tracked ESE to the south of HWY 200 for about 7 minutes with intermittent kicking up of dust, leaves, and other small debris. No damage could be seen either in pictures or via high resolution satellite so the trac…
Hail Hail
Report of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Mainly smaller hail stones but some up to the size of a quarter.
Hail Hail
Report received via mPING.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Reported low temperatures ranged from 22 to 30 across Hubbard County. The lowest reported temperature of 22 was at the Badoura, MN 1 SE HADS site. The KPKD ASOS at Park Rapids, MN Airport reported a low temperature of 30 at 5:53 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Reported low temperatures range from 25 to 31 across Hubbard County. The lowest temperature of 25 was reported by the HADS site at Park Rapids, MN 4 SW at 4:30 AM CST. The KPKD ASOS at the Park Rapids airport reported a low temperature of 31 at 5:53 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Park Rapids, MN Airport ASOS observed a low temperature of 31 at 5:53 AM CST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public report of 6.5 inches of snowfall measured at Park Rapids, MN for the 24hr period. Cocorahs station MN-HB-33 Laporte MN 8.0 NNW measured 6.0 inches of snowfall for the 24hr period.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Cocorahs station MN-HB-47 Park Rapids 4.1 NNW measured 7.5 inches of snow while Cocorahs station MN-HB-42 Park Rapids MN 3.7 N measured 7 inches of snowfall. A public report of 6 inches was relayed by broadcast media from 1 mile west of Nevis.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a report of 5.9 inches of snow from a CoCoRahs station 1 mile NNE of Park Rapids. Station MN-HB-40.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The KPKD ASOS at Park Rapids, MN reported wind chills -40 or lower from the morning of January 22 through the morning of January 24. The lowest wind chill reported at this site was -54.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Measurement of 10.5 inches at Nevis, MN for the event total. Other reports in Hubbard County ranged from 6 to 9 inches including the CoCoRaHS station MN-HB-40 at Park Rapids where the observer measured 9 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Park Rapids had several reports of 4 to 6 inches for a storm total.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of damage around Potato Lake with docks and boats missing.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several aspen trees blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ground survey and high resolution satellite confirmed a long swath of widespread destructive straight-line winds estimated between 80 and 90 mph across far northern Hubbard County. The surge of winds and associated 30 mile long damage swath started upstream in Clearwater County a…
Drought Drought
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
WNW 7 miles from Hackensack 9.6 inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions began at 8am, lasting through noon.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total of 6 inches, with ice underneath the snow.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions persisted all month.
Drought Drought
High Wind High Wind
Asos station kpkd Park Rapids AP MN.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
ASOS station KPKD Park Rapids AP MN reported a wind chill of minus 40.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
ASOS station KPKD Park Rapids AP MN reported a wind chill of minus 48.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
ASOS station reported a wind chill of negative 43 degrees.
Drought Drought
D2 drought persisted all month.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind and cold air temperatures combined to create excessive cold conditions with apparent temperature as cold as -47F on the morning of the 20th at the Park Rapids airport.
Drought Drought
Southern Beltrami county was in D2 drought for the entire month of January in 2025.
Drought Drought
Hubbard county was in D2 drought for the entire month of December in 2024.
Drought Drought
Hubbard County was in D2 Drought through the entire month of November.
Drought Drought
Hubbard county experienced 4 weeks of D2 drought in October.
High Wind High Wind
Park Rapids Airport ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 60 MPH.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Park Rapids ASOS records peak wind gust of 59 MPH at 426am.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reports tree and property damage in Park Rapids, MN. Wind speeds estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees down in the Hubbard county area from the wind.
Hail Hail
Photo of quarter sized hail in Nevis city limits.
Hail Hail
Public relays photo of half dollar sized hail via social media.
Hail Hail
Public reports 2 inch hail in Schoolcraft via Facebook.
Hail Hail
Delayed report. Spotter reports trail cameras caught hail size of golf balls or larger near their home. Damage from the hail to the home included roof damage, outdoor plastic furniture damage, and damage to the siding of the home. Time estimated.
Hail Hail
Social media reports of hail in and to the northwest of Walker towards Benedict. Time estimated from radar with account of hail before 5:30 PM.
Hail Hail
Public reports quarter sized hail 3 miles east of Nevis.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail reported 10 miles south of Bemidji by the public.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report from mPING: trees uprooted or snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS reports a 62 mph gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broke tree branches 4 - 6 inches in diameter, along with an old spruce.
Drought Drought
For the month of April, Hubbard county was in D2 drought.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 2020 | 38 | 2 |
| 2019 | 29 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010 | 18 | 3 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 41 | 7 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 32 | 0 |
| 2002 | 19 | 2 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 1 |
| 1996 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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