South Beltrami 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
0
Hail reports
2
Floods since 1996
208
All events
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Deaths
$26K
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
The KBJI AWOS at Bemidji, MN Airport reported a low temperature of 29 at 4:35 AM CST. Other mesonet sites across southern Beltrami County including CWOP and RAWS reported lows from 29 to 32.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Bemidji, ND Airport AWOS observed a low temperature of 26 at 5:15 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Morning low temperatures ranged from 26 to 31 across southern Beltrami County. The lowest temperature of 26 was reported by the Bemidji, MN 8 N CWOP at 5:20 AM CST. The AWOS at the Bemidji, MN Airport reported a low temperature of 29 at 5:35 AM CST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Cocorahs station MN-BM-48 Tenstrike 9.0 NW measured 15.0 inches of snow, which was their storm total. CO-OP Observer station BJIM5 Bemidji MN 4 NE measured 11.0 inches of snow, which was the storm total for that site.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Cocorahs station MN-BM-48 Tenstrike 9.0 NW measured 7.0 inches of snowfall for the 24hr period ending at 6am CST. There was also a measured report of 6.0 inches of snowfall at 5:53am CST in Bemidji, MN.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a report of 6.4 inches of snow from a CoCoRahs station 5 miles SSE of Turtle River, MN. Station MN-BM-15.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a public report of 6 inches of snow in Bemidji, MN.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The KBJI AWOS at Bemidji, MN reported frequent wind chills -40 or lower from the morning of January 22 through the morning of January 23. The lowest value during this period at that site was -53.
Drought Drought
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Bemidji report of 10 inches of snow.
Drought Drought
D2 drought conditions persisted all month.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS station KBJI Bemidji AP MN reported a wind chill of minus 46.
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 -52F on the morning of the 20th at the Bemidji air port.
Drought Drought
Southern Beltrami county was in D2 drought for the entire month of January in 2025.
Drought Drought
Southern Beltrami county was in D2 drought for the entire month of December in 2024.
Drought Drought
Southern Beltrami County was in D2 Drought through the entire month of November.
Drought Drought
Southern Beltrami county experienced drought for 3 weeks in October. Ongoing at the end of the month.
High Wind High Wind
Estimated 60 mph wind gust by public. Garage walls under construction were knocked down in Solway.
Drought Drought
For the month of April, Beltrami county was in D2 drought.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 7.5 inches of storm total snow so far near Grace Lake.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS station Bemidji 9 ESE reports 6.2 inches of storm total snow.
Drought Drought
D2 drought persisted through the month of March in southern Beltrami County.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought persisted in Beltrami county through the month of February.
Drought Drought
D2 Drought was in Beltrami county for the entire month of January.
Drought Drought
Beltrami county remain in D2 drought as of the last outlook December 26th.
Drought Drought
D2 drought detected in Beltrami county from November 1st through the 30th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
COOP Station THRM5 reports 6.2 inches of storm total snow in Thorhult.
Drought Drought
D2 drought in Beltrami county from October 1st through October 31st.
Drought Drought
Southern Beltrami county experienced D2 drought for the entire month of September, in addition to some portions of the county being in D3 drought for 4 weeks out of the month as well.
Drought Drought
D2 drought continued in Southern Beltrami county from July. It continued through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Drought Monitor went to D2 in Southern Beltrami county from July 18th through the end of the month.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Solway CoCoRaHS reports 6.3 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Bemidji CoCoRaHS reports 7.2 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 6 inches of snow NW of Bemidji.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Bemidji CoCoRaHS reports 7.1 inches of storm total snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow of 8 inches 4 NW Wilton.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow of 9 inches 4 E Bemidji.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow of 13 inches in Turtle River.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Shooks RWIS reported wind chills below -40F for multiple hours, with the lowest being -41F.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS station 4E Lavinia reports 11.8 inches of snow. Storm total snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Public reports 3.5 inches of snow 9 miles north of Bemidji.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a public report of 5.5 inches of snow as of 0915 near Bemidji.
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.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures fell as low as 20 below zero, with winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values across the area fell into the range of 20 below zero to 40 below zero.
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 -50 degrees during the evening and into the overnight hours as reported by nearby NDAWN Mesonet.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
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