Itasca 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.
11
Tornado reports
273
Hail reports
27
Floods since 1996
628
All events
2
Deaths
$370K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Itasca County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 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.
Roy Jasper Flug of Goodland MN, drowned when the boat he was fishing from on Swan Lake capsized in the high wind and waves that developed due to the thunderstorms.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The gust was recorded by a personal weather station on Deer Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two large trees were down on home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few large white pine trees were blown down on the observer's property.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few moderate size tree branches were down but no full trees. The wind lasted about five minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Time stamped video was received showing a tree being knocked over in the storm. A 2 inch diameter flagpole was broken and a weather station was flipped over around the same time at the same location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were reported down in Bovey.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were uprooted and snapped at the location with at least one on a home and another on a vehicle per photos.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were down on Hummingbird Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several medium to large trees were down with a few partially onto power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mature ash tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous tree branches were down on the spotter's property. An entire tree was also blown over, however the tree was weaker and ready to fall over.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole was snapped and several trees were blown over on top of powerlines.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two large white pine trees were uprooted.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A gust of 60 mph was reported by a personal weather station.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report of water over the roadway at the intersection of US-169 and Gary Street with the flooding receding as of midnight.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few birch trees were downed from southwest to northeast onto the shoulder of US2.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Six trees were down around Portage Lake with the largest being about 16 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were downed around Squaw Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple mature pine trees were down along US Highway 2 in Grand Rapids.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A small pine tree was downed onto a power line and started a small fire.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A report was received of a few 3 inch diameter tree limbs that had been broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few 1 inch tree limbs were broken along with a few shingles being blown off a roof.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous small to medium sized trees were uprooted or snapped per photos received.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A birch tree was snapped off 10 feet above the ground.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was quickly pooling in yards and parking lots in the area.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A video was received showing 3 to 6 inches of water over 2nd Avenue Southeast.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported along Minnesota Highway 38 between County Highway 28 and Forest Road 2373 near Marcell.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported on the north side of Coleraine.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Minnesota Highway 38 was closed between Polaris Road and North Star Road due to flooding.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 42 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 63 | 2 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 1 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 36 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 1 |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 33 | 1 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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