West Polk 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.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
7
Floods since 1996
319
All events
1
Deaths
$609.0M
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
Reported low temperatures ranged from 30 to 32 across much of western Polk County. The lowest reported temperature of 30 was at the Beltrami, MN DOT site at 5:30 AM CST.
High Wind High Wind
Measured wind gusts at station MN114 Beltrami MN DOT located in southwest Polk County, MN.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Reported low temperatures ranged from 26 to 32 across western Polk County. The lowest temperature of 26 was reported at the Eldred, MN NDAWN at 5:35 AM CST, Warren, MN NDAWN at 5:00 AM CST, and a personal weather station at East Grand Forks, MN 5 ENE at 5:05 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Sites across western Polk County observed low temperatures between 25 and 31. The lowest value of 25 was observed at Warren MN NDAWN at 5:15 AM CST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated report of at least 8 inches of snowfall was reported by the public at Crookston, MN. Based on NOHRSC analysis 6 to 8 inches likely fell from Crookston and across southwest Polk County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Cocorahs station MN-PK-22 East Grand Forks MN 4.9 N measured 7 inches of snow. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at mesonet station MN114 Beltrami MN DOT at 4:45 AM CST during the winter storm. Visibilities were periodically reduced below one half mile at times due to the s…
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MN060 reported a 59 mph wind gust in East Grand Forks, MN.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a report of 11 inches of snow from a CoCoRahs station 5 miles north of East Grand Forks, MN. Station MN-PK-22.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a public report of 9 inches of storm total snow 2 miles east of Mallory, MN.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The KCKN AWOS at Crookston, MN frequently reported wind chills -40 or lower on the morning of January 25. The lowest wind chill value during this period at that site was -49.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The KCKN AWOS at Crookston, MN frequently reported wind chills -40 or lower from the morning of January 22 through the morning hours of January 23. The lowest wind chill value during this period at that site was -48.
Blizzard Blizzard
Whiteout conditions in falling snow and blowing snow at the KCKN AWOS at Crookston, MN with winds gusting 35 to 42 mph. The strongest wind gust in western Polk County was 57 mph at the mesonet station MN114 Beltrami MN.
Blizzard Blizzard
MNDOT station (RWIS) at MN060, near Mallory, MN, reports blizzard conditions ongoing since 1330 CST.
Blizzard Blizzard
KCKN airport, 5 miles north of Crookston, MN, reports blizzard conditions ongoing since 1555 CST.
Blizzard Blizzard
Minnesota RWIS at MN114, 1 mile NNW of Beltrami MN, reports blizzard conditions ongoing since 1800 CST.
Blizzard Blizzard
Minnesota RWIS at MN060, 1 mile NW of Mallory MN, reports blizzard conditions ongoing since 1800 CST.
Blizzard Blizzard
Mesonet site near Mallory, MN recorded blizzard conditions from early afternoon through the late evening.
Blizzard Blizzard
Mesonet site near Beltrami, MN recorded blizzard conditions from early afternoon through the late evening.
Blizzard Blizzard
AWOS station KCKN, located at Crookston airport, recorded blizzard conditions and wind gusts up to 59 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Measurement of 9 inches of snow 4 miles south of Warren, MN just within the northwest part of Polk County, MN off US 75. There was another public measurement of 9 inches 2 miles south of Oslo, MN also just within the far northwest corner of Polk County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Measurement of 6.0 inches of snow 1 ENE of Crookston, MN at CoCoRaHS station MN-PK-13.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public report of a picture and a ruler indicating 7.3 inches of now snowfall.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MN 114 Beltrami Minnesota Department of Transportation.
High Wind High Wind
Roof Damage from sustained/gusty winds... Shingles ripped off.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MN114 Beltrami Minnesota DOT.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station 218649 Warren MN NDAWN reported a wind chill of minus 47.
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 -50F on the morning of the 20th at the Eldred MN NDAWN.
High Wind High Wind
MN DOT sensor near Beltrami MN measured gust.
High Wind High Wind
MN DOT sensor east of East Grand Forks with a measured gust.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. KCRK sensor went from 20G25 3SM -SN at 1355Z to 33G41 1/4SM SN at 1415Z and 31G46 -1/4SM +SN at 1435Z with corresponding radar at time.
High Wind High Wind
East Grand Forks, MN DOT sensor reported a peak wind gust of 59 MPH.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions of 1/4SM visibility or less and wind gusts of 35 MPH or more began around 6:15 AM, ongoing at time of report.
Blizzard Blizzard
Crookston AWOS measured winds gusting in excess of 40mph and up to visibility of a quarter mile or less.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public reports 6 inches of storm total snow 7 W of Tabor.
Drought Drought
West Polk county experienced D2 drought from September 12th through the end of the month.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS station in East Grand Forks reports 11.8 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS station in Angus reports 12 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow of 8 inches 10 E Grand Forks.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
NDAWN Station in Eldred reports wind chills lower than -40 from 2/22 2A through 2/22 1P with the lowest being -45 degrees.
High Wind High Wind
East Grand Forks MNDOT station measures a 58 mph wind gust.
Blizzard Blizzard
Report from Crookston. Significant reductions to visibility were occurring during the overnight hours around the airport.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Warren 6SW NDAWN reported wind chills below -40F for multiple hours, with the lowest of those being -48F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Crookston AWOS reported wind chills below -40F for multiple hours, with the lowest being -43F.
Blizzard Blizzard
NDAWN, ASOS, and area RWIS stations report several hours of wind gusts between 35 and 43 mph, along with visibility reductions to 0.75 mile or less.
Blizzard Blizzard
Crookston Airport AWOS reports 1/4SM visibility for 3 hours with 35 MPH or greater winds.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
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