Beltrami County, Minnesota severe weather history spans 613 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 50.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #553 nationally and #10 in Minnesota.
613
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$18.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Beltrami County, Minnesota severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Beltrami County, Minnesota severe weather history averages 8.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 196 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 55 events fall before 1990 and 558 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $15.3M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Beltrami County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 311 | 0 | $655K | 3 | 1956–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 234 | 0 | $15.3M | 104 | 1960–2025 |
| Tornado | 44 | 0 | $2.6M | F1 | 1964–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 13 | 0 | $67K | 0 | 1999–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2022 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $30K | 0 | 2004–2016 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $25K | 0 | 2009–2014 |
Decade by decade
Beltrami County, Minnesota severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
45 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 43 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-06-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-06-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-07-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-07-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-08-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-07-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-07-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-08-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-07-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Initial report of a tornado on Lower Red Lake, which moved onshore at Red Lake and tracked for less than one mile. The tornado lifted by 515 PM CDT. Damaging downburst winds, heavy rain, and large hail continued to track southeastward with this storm. Damage was reported to the Tribal College, as well as other homes and buildings in the area. A light pole was snapped and several signs were toppled. Several large trees were snapped.
This tornado formed near the shore of Lower Red Lake and tracked to the southeast. It crossed MN HWY 1 near the intersection with BIA15 and penetrated deeply into a large evergreen and oak forest. Trees were snapped and debris was tangled, though most debris tracked with the southeast moving storm. The tornado appeared to have dissipated around 522 PM CDT, after crossing BIA18, roughly 6 miles ESE of Redby.
The tornado occurred west of Bemidji State University. A garage was lifted off its foundation, trees were snapped or uprooted, and several roofs were damaged. Projectiles damaged many windows in the area. Flying debris damaged light poles and street signs in the area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
46,512
Population (ACS)
$238K
Median home value
21
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Bemidji 139
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Beltrami County, Minnesota?
613 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $18.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Beltrami County?
Hail, with 311 recorded events — 50.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Beltrami County?
45 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 43 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Beltrami County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Beltrami County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Beltrami County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Beltrami County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 61 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Beltrami County, Minnesota severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Becker County 501
- Benton County 196
- Anoka County 536
- Big Stone County 250
- Aitkin County 374
- Blue Earth County 466
Cite this page
“Beltrami County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/beltrami-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.