Lake of the Woods storm history
Storm events recorded in Lake of the Woods, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025.
403
Total events
17
Tornadoes
112
Hail
16
Floods
0
Deaths
$2.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 10 inches of snow at Angle Inlet for the entire storm. NOHRSC analysis indicated 6 to 8 inches fell across Lake of the Woods, while long the MN-11 corridor west of Baudette amounts likely ranged from 3 to 6 inches. Within all areas, of Lake of the Woods county winds gus…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust at KBDE ASOS associated with morning thunderstorm.
Hail Hail
Report of baseball size hail relayed through social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and a power line down.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Sentinel-2 satellite imagery reveals high probability of tornado damage at this location within southeastern portions of Minnesota's Beltrami Island State Forest. Damage occurred in very rural and undeveloped area, with no reports of any damage to structures received. Damage indi…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS station KFGN Flag Island Minnesota measured a -49 wind chill.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill reported of negative 45 degrees from the mesonet.
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 -55F on the morning of the 20th across the county.
High Wind High Wind
Peak wind measured at 58mph at 1138AM.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills measured at -42F and -43F in Williams and Roosevelt at MN DOT sensor.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm Total Snow from the Lake of The Woods Sheriff's Office. Estimated between 6 and 7 inches fell during the evening of 12/8/2024. Report received the following morning, 12/9/2024.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
At least 4 trees down along the Butterfield Road from Faunce to Norris Camp. Time estimated.
Drought Drought
For the month of April, Lake of the Woods county was in D2 drought.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Estimated storm total snowfall in Baudette to be around 6 inches. Relayed via social media.
Drought Drought
D2 drought persisted through the month of March in southwestern Lake of the Woods County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 7 inches of storm total snow 2 N Roosevelt.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 8 inches of storm total snow in Angle Inlet.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in southwestern Lake of The Woods county through the month of February.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought was in Lake of the Woods county for the entire month of January.
Drought Drought
D2 drought in Lake of the Woods county from October 1st through October 31st.
Drought Drought
Lake of the Woods county experienced D2 drought for the entire month of September.
Drought Drought
D2 drought began in Lake of the Woods county on August 22nd. It continued through the end of the month.
Hail Hail
Delayed Report. City office in Baudette reports ping-pong ball-sized hail. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Delayed Report. Workers at Baudette airport report quarter-sized hail. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail reported by the public 5 SW Baudette.
Hail Hail
Public reports quarter sized hail 9 miles east southeast of Baudette.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report. Several trees with 6 to 8-inch diameter branches down and small piles of hail were still present in the morning after. Time estimated off radar.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Flag Island reported wind chills below -40F for multiple hours, with the lowest of those being -47F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Flag Island reported wind chills below -40F for multiple hours, with the lowest being -42F.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Peak wind was measured by an NDAWN station at the 10 meter height.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large 3 to 6 inch tree branches broken, along with several power outages in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong winds and the associated wave action tumbled docks at Morris Point.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
MNDOT reported 4 to 6 inches of snow across the Lake of the Woods region.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell as low as 20 below zero, with winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values fell into the range of 30 below zero to 50 below zero across much of the area.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Overnight low temperatures dropped from minus 15 to minus 25 F, with winds of 10 to 20 mph producing wind chills from minus 35 to minus 55 F.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values fell as low as -46 degrees during the evening and into the overnight hours as reported by nearby NDAWN Mesonet.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills fell to -39 degrees at nearby NDAWN Mesonet sites.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Light snow began falling during the overnight hours, with periods of heaviest snow in the early morning of the 12th. A Cooperative Observer near Roosevelt reported 7.0 inches of snow by 7 am CST, with some additional light snow occurring after.
Hail Hail
Hail fell across the Northwest Angle of Minnesota to Oak Island from 1130 AM CDT to 1150 AM CDT. Most hail ranged from pea to dime sized, with a few quarter sized pieces mixed in near the Fort Saint Charles Historic Site on Magnusons Island.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s to low 30s on the morning of May 28th. The COOP station at Norris Camp and the Baudette Airport /KBDE/ both measured 26F.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s to low 30s on the morning of May 27th. The MNDOT RWIS sensor /MN078/ near Roosevelt measured 26F, the Baudette Airport /KBDE/ measured 30F, and the COOP station near Norris Camp measured 27F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Cooperative Observer, AWOS, and Mesonet sensors reported morning low wind chill temperatures of from minus 40F to minus 50F, each day. Air temperatures of minus 40F or colder were recorded. Norris Camp measured low temperatures of minus 48F and minus 47F on the 13th and 14th, res…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Cooperative Observer, AWOS, and Mesonet sensors reported morning low wind chill temperatures of from minus 40F to minus 54F, each day.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large branches were blown down.
Hail Hail
A few dime to quarter sized hail fell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy rain and strong winds were observed at Oak Island Resort.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado tracked for about 1.2 miles, uprooting trees along the Faunce-Butterfield Road, roughly four miles west-southwest of the Norris Camp DNR station. Peak winds were estimated at 107 mph.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 23 | 1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 1 |
| 2006 | 20 | 2 |
| 2005 | 24 | 3 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |