44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
Tornado in Beltrami County, Minnesota: 44 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F1. That places the county #513 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Beltrami County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Beltrami County is the 2000s, when 17 of the county's 44 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Beltrami County archive, tornado makes up 7.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #513 for this hazard and #7 within Minnesota, putting it in the 82.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for tornado in Beltrami County with 21 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | EF1 | 5.4 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-06-22 | EF1 | 6.6 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-06-20 | EF1 | 3.7 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2021-07-26 | EF1 | 4.1 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2021-07-26 | EF1 | 0.8 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2020-08-09 | EF1 | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2018-08-26 | EF1 | 1.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2018-07-11 | EF1 | 2.0 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2018-07-11 | EF1 | 5.0 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2018-07-04 | EF1 | 0.7 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | MALCOLM | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | CARMEL | EF1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | HINES | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | SOLWAY | EF1 | $15K |
| Jul 26, 2021 | NEBISH | EF0 | $100K |
| Jul 26, 2021 | REDBY | EF1 | $500K |
| Jul 26, 2021 | REDLAKE | EF1 | $1.2M |
| Aug 9, 2020 | MALCOLM | EF1 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2019 | MALCOLM | EF0 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2018 | WASKISH MUNI ARPT | EF1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Beltrami County
- Hail 311
- Thunderstorm Wind 234
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.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Beltrami County, Minnesota?
44 tornado events are recorded in Beltrami County between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Beltrami County?
The strongest tornado on record in Beltrami County measured F1.
Where does the tornado data for Beltrami County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Beltrami County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/beltrami-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.