Wilkin County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
35
Tornado reports
126
Hail reports
60
Floods since 1996
649
All events
0
Deaths
$47.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wilkin County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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.
Tornado EF4 Tornado
This tornado began in Richland County, North Dakota, at 625 pm CDT, where it had a path length of 2.5 miles. It continued in Wilkin County, Minnesota, where it finally lifted about 2.5 miles southwest of Doran. The total path length was roughly five miles and peak winds were esti…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust at DOT station MN054 Tenney, MN.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Many trees blown down, and a fence damaged. Some shingles off roof and holes in the siding. The neighboring corn field is stripped and complete loss.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A low temperature of 32 was reported at the Tenney, MN DOT site at 4:45 AM. A low temperature of 32 was reported at a personal weather station at Rothsay, MN 10 WN at 4:55 AM CST. A low temperature of 32 was reported at the Campbell, MN NDAWN at 5:05 AM CST.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Low temperatures ranged from 27 to 29 across much of Wilkin County. The lowest reported temperature of 27 occurred at the Campbell, MN NDAWN at 5:15 AM CST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Cocorahs station MN-WK-5 Wolverton MN 1.1 ENE measured 8 inches of snow, while Cocorahs station MN-WK-7 Rothsay MN 9.1 WNW measured 7 inches of snow. Based on NOHRSC analysis this represents what fell across the northern half of Wilkin County.
High Wind High Wind
In Wilkin County MN Mesonet station MN054 Tenney MN DOT measured a wind gust of 64 mph, and mesonet station MN135 Kent MN DOT measured a wind gust of 63 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a report of 5.5 inches of snow from a CoCoRahs station 1 mile ENE of Wolverton, MN. Station MN-WK-05.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The NDAWN station Wolverton 2E reported frequent wind chill values -40 or lower from midday January 22 through the morning on January 23.
Blizzard Blizzard
Several 3hr periods of whiteout conditions in falling snow and blowing snow from late morning into the afternoon, along with intermittent whiteout conditions into the evening at mesonet site MN054 att Tenney, MN. Winds frequently gusting 35 to 41 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Based on observations at the KBWP AWOS in ND immediately next to Wilkin County MN and the AWOS at Fergus Falls to the east in western Otter Tail County, plus downwind observations in Grant Count; we can extrapolate that Blizzard conditions occurred across Wilken County MN during …
High Wind High Wind
The NDAWN station, located at Rothsay 2W, recorded a 10m wind gust of 58mph. Wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported at a Mesonet station (MN014) 1 mile north of Rothsay.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibility was a quarter mile or less at the MN DOT sensor near Kent with a peak gust of 61 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust measured on NDAWN site Wolverton 2E.
Hail Hail
Hail was mostly pea size, with a few stones around quarter size. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
MN dot mesonet station MN135 Kent, MN.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measurement on 10 meter NDAWN sensor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measurement on 10 meter NDAWN sensor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
RWIS measured gust north of Kent along US Highway 75.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Ndawn measured gust at Foxhome.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station mn014 1 N Rothsay MN DOT.
High Wind High Wind
Rothsay 2W 10m gust ndawn mesonet.
High Wind High Wind
Large tree branches down due to strong winds.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
West of Rothsay reported 7 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station MN 135 Kent Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station MN054 Tenney MN DOT reported a wind chill of minus 43.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet station MN014 Rothsay MN DOT measured a -49 wind chill.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet reported a wind chill of negative 43 degrees.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Report of 6.5 inches within Breckenridge.
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 Kent MN DOT sensor.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. RWIS sensor went from 24G33 1/2SM -SN at 1630Z to 25G40 1/8SM +SN at 1640Z with corresponding radar signature.
Drought Drought
Wilkin county was in D2 Drought for the first half of November.
Drought Drought
Wilkin county experienced 2 weeks of D2 drought in October, ongoing at the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees down west of Fergus Falls due to wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Combination of quarter sized hail and strong winds striped and destroyed cornfields. Time estimated from Radar.
Hail Hail
Photo of quarter sized hail relayed by broadcast media.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Based on surrounding reports from other counties, it can be interpolated that heavy snow occurred somewhere in Wilkin county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reports 10-inch healthy tree blown down in Rothsay. Time estimated from radar, wind gust estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report: Tree damage to grove in Lawndale. Time estimated from radar. Wind gust estimated.
Flood Flood
Wahpeton - First crest of 12.29 ft occurred on 4/15, with a secondary crest of 12.51 ft occurring on 4/19.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS station in Wolverton reports 11 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
COOP Observer reports 9.7 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS station 1ENE Wolverton reports 8 inches of snow.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | 1 |
| 2019 | 29 | 2 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 2 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 2 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 1 |
| 2011 | 17 | 1 |
| 2010 | 30 | 4 |
| 2009 | 24 | 2 |
| 2008 | 35 | 1 |
| 2007 | 20 | 1 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 41 | 1 |
| 2004 | 24 | 3 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27 | 4 |
| 2001 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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