Koochiching County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
6
Tornado reports
149
Hail reports
7
Floods since 1996
466
All events
2
Deaths
$5.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Koochiching County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 6 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.
A tornado touched down to the southwest of a trailer home near the town of Littlefork. The tornado lifted the mobile home and deposited it about 0.25 mile to the northeast. Two people were killed and the mobile home was destroyed. Damage was estimated at $20,000. (M51M, F46M)
Above normal snowfall for the 2021-2022 season was observed across northern portions of Koochiching and St. Louis counties and much of that remained on the ground into April. Heavy rainfall then fell on top of that above normal snowpack at the end of April and sent abnormally hig…
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Abnormally dry (D0) conditions were present across Koochiching County at the beginning of June, but conditions degraded and fluctuated in and out throughout the month. Moderate (D1) drought developed and expanded to cover the entire county, while severe (D2) drought developed and…
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. A snow squall was observed with Margie RWIS webcam. Visibilities were heavily reduced with snow covered roads.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across the county were in the 4 to 8 inch range for the event. A high report of 9.2 inches was received from International Falls.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts around the county were generally around 3 to 6 inches. Locally higher snowfall occurred in the International Falls area with a high report of 7 inches in town.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across the county were in the 3 to 7 inch range. A high amount of 8 inches was reported in the far southeast corner of the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -50F were reported in the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility was approximately 0.10 miles at the Birchdale RWIS during the event.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility was less than 1/4 mile per the 5 minute observation at the KINL International Falls Airport ASOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A gust of 78 mph was recorded by the KINL International Falls Airport ASOS station.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across the county were in the 3 to 6 inch range with a high report of 7 inches west of Northome.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were reported across the county. A high report of 10.4 inches was received from the south side of International Falls.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall across the northern part of the county ended up in the 6 to 7 inch range with lesser amounts across the remainder of the county. A high report of 7.4 inches was recorded in International Falls.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals in the area were generally in the 1 to 5 inch range. Enhanced snowfall was received across the far southern part of the county with a high report of 8.4 inches southeast of Northome near the county line.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -43F were reported in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -43F were reported in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -46F were reported in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -44F were reported in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -40F were reported in the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals of 5 to 7 inches were reported across Koochiching County with a high report of 7.8 inches at the official NWS observation location in International Falls.
Drought Drought
November began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across most of the southern half of the county. Precipitation during the middle of the month led to the removal of D2 Severe Drought across the county with the update on the 26th. Overall precipitation for the month was around 0.5 …
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions began the month across the southwestern corner of the county with the complete removal of D2 Severe Drought with the update on the 9th. Precipitation for the month was above normal over the county and continued drought improvement was observed over th…
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month across the southwestern corner of the county. Precipitation for the month was near normal over the county and no changes in drought statis were observed other than an expansion of D1 Moderate Drought across the eastern half…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A large spring storm brought heavy snowfall to much of northeastern Minnesota the 24th into the 26th. Dry air at the surface let to a delayed start across Koochiching County, but snow ended up being a bit heavier than expected when temperatures remained cooler and mixed precipita…
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month across the southwestern corner of the county. Precipitation for the month was slightly below normal over the western half of the county with slightly above normal precipitation over the eastern half of the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snowfall fell through the day across Koochiching County as an area of low pressure passed to the south. Snowfall rates of around 1 inch per hour were reported at times and the Indus area received 6 inches of accumulation in a little less than 12 hours before the snow ended.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month across the southwestern corner of the county. Precipitation for the month was slightly below normal over most of the county with a tiny area of near to slightly above normal precipitation in the far western reaches of the c…
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month across the southwestern corner of the county. Precipitation for the month was around a half inch below normal over most of the county with a tiny area of near normal precipitation in the far northwestern corner.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month across the southwestern corner of the county. Precipitation for the month was within an inch of normal across the county with northern areas trending slightly below normal with southern areas slightly above normal.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month across the southwestern corner of the county. Rainfall for the month was below normal across the county with some areas seeing rainfall deficits of 1 to 2 inches.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted through the month across the southwestern corner of the county. Some improvement was seen from D1 Moderate Drought to D0 Abnormally Dry across the eastern part of the county, however. Rainfall for the month was around 1 to 2 inches above nor…
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions were in place across far southwestern Koochiching County to begin the month. Rainfall for the month was roughly near normal across the county with far northwestern areas trending a bit below normal as much of the remainder of the county saw slightly a…
Hail Hail
Hail was mostly dime-sized but a few hailstones were quarter-sized.
Drought Drought
August began with a small area of D2 Severe Drought across the far southwestern corner of Koochiching County. This area expanded slightly with the update on the 22nd with no additional worsening of drought conditions over the remainder of the month. Most of the county only receiv…
Drought Drought
July began with D0 Abnormally Dry conditions across the county with most of the county then being downgraded to D1 Moderate Drought conditions with the update on the 4th. Continued dry conditions over the month saw D2 Severe Drought introduced with the update on the 18th across t…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals of 6 to 8 inches were reported across the county with a high report of 9.3 inches about 10 miles east of International Falls.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals were in the 4 to 6 inch range across the county with a high report of 6 inches just west of Kabetogama.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills dropped into the 40s and 50s below zero across the county with a coldest reading of -52F near Birchdale.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winds chills fell to -42F at the International Falls airport during the early morning hours of the 1st.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills dropped as low as -41F at International Falls for around 3 hours around sunrise on the 30th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Windchills fell to -47F at International Falls with -45F reported at Birchdale and persisted for around 11 hours below -40F.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts of 8 to 10 inches were reported across Koochiching County with a high report of 10.5 inches near International Falls.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three birch trees snapped in half during the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and powerlines were downed by the winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An eighteen inch diameter poplar tree was blown over and blocking a road. There were also several other poplar trees with tops blown off that measured six to eight inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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