North Clearwater County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
190
All events
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Deaths
$21K
Property damage
Year by year
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.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A low temperature of 30 was reported at the CWOP located 4 ND of Bagley, MN at 5:30 AM CST. A low temperature of 31 was reported at the CWOP at Gonvick, MN at 5:35 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Reported low temperatures range from 28 to 31 across northern Clearwater County. The lowest temperature of 28 was reported by the CWOP at Gonvick, MN at 3:25 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Bagley, MN 5 N mesonet site observed a low temperature of 28 at 5:45 AM CST. Gonvick, MN mesonet site observed a low temperature of 29 at 5:35 AM CST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public report relayed by broadcast media of 6.5 inches of measured snow at 8am CST. This was not a storm total.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station FW9117 Gonvick, MN reported periodic wind chills -40 during this period.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Measurement of 6.8 inches of snow at Shevlin. A picture of the measurement was shared. This measurement represented the main storm total though light snow was still falling. Surrounding observations in nearby counties indicate that 6 to around 7 inches fell along the Highway 2 co…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Measurement of 8.0 inches of snow at Gonvick, MN relayed by broadcast media.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Bagley 6 N report of 11 inches of snow.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station GW5878 BAGLEY reported a wind chill of minus 43.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind and cold air temperatures combined to create excessive cold conditions with apparent temperature colder than -40F on the morning of the 20th across the area based on surrounding locations.
Drought Drought
D2 drought indicated in Northern Clearwater from October 1st through the 17th, 2023.
Drought Drought
Northern Clearwater county was in D2 drought from September 5th through the end of the month.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Gonvick CoCoRaHS reports storm total snow of 8 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Broadcast Media report of 6.5 inches in Shevlin.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow of 16 inches 4 S Leonard.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Based on surrounding observations, can interpolate -40F wind chills in Clearwater county during the morning hours of January 30th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public estimates 7 inches of snow 4 NNW Shevlin. Relayed via Facebook.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Public reports 0.25 inches of freezing rain 4 NNW Shevlin. Relayed via Facebook, storm total.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions prevailed through the late morning and into much of the afternoon, with visibility down to 1/4 mile and winds frequently gusting over 35 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Up to 6 inches of snow fell across the region per social media and public reports.
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.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures plummeted well below zero, ranging from minus 25 to minus 35 degrees Fahrenheit, with wind chills of from minus 35 to minus 50F, throughout the overnight hours of the 5th through the morning of the 6th, and again from the late afternoon of the 6th through the morning…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values fell as low as -50 degrees during the evening and into the overnight hours as reported by nearby NDAWN Mesonet.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
From 6 to 10 inches of snowfall occurred across the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
From 6 to 11 inches of snowfall occurred across the county, mainly through the late evening and early morning hours.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Most locations received a mix of from 0.10 to 0.20 inches of sleet or freezing rain, from 3 to 5 inches of snow, and winds sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Much of the county received from 6 to 12 inches of snow, from the late morning through early afternoon of the 5th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
From 6 to 8 inches of snow was reported by observers near Clearbrook, in northcentral Clearwater County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Light snow began falling during the overnight hours, with periods of heaviest snow in the early morning of the 12th. Multiple public reports from near Shevlin had from 6 to 7 inches of snow by 7 am CST, with some additional light snow occurring after.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Temperatures fell into the upper 20s to low 30s on the morning of May 28th. The CWOP station near Bagley and Gonvick both measured 30F, and other nearby personal weather stations measured as low as 29F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Cooperative Observer, AWOS, and Mesonet sensors reported morning low wind chill temperatures of from minus 35F to minus 45F, each day. Air temperatures of minus 40F or colder were recorded.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Cooperative Observer, AWOS, and Mesonet sensors reported morning low wind chill temperatures of from minus 35F to minus 46F, each day.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced from 1 to 4 inches of snow, winds gusting to 45 mph at times, and wind chills of -25F or colder.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
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Blizzard Blizzard
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
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