Becker County, Minnesota severe weather history spans 501 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 50.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #868 nationally and #17 in Minnesota.
501
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$5.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Becker County, Minnesota severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Becker County, Minnesota severe weather history averages 7.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 165 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 48 events fall before 1990 and 453 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.2M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Becker County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 255 | 0 | $50K | 4.5 | 1955–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 170 | 0 | $2.1M | 78 | 1966–2025 |
| Tornado | 34 | 0 | $3.2M | F2 | 1964–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $221K | 0 | 1998–2022 |
| Funnel Cloud | 10 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2022 |
| Flood | 9 | 0 | $236K | 0 | 1997–2012 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $56K | 0 | 1997–2008 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Becker County, Minnesota severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
40 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 35 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 30.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-05-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2020-07-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-06-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-06-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2005-06-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-06-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2005-06-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-05-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Becker County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | TAMARAC REFUGE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 1964 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A two stall garage was demolished and the contents strewn downwind due to downburst winds. Nearby roofs received shingle or roofing damage and numerous trees were snapped or toppled over from northeast Carsonville into northern Osage Township.
Street flooding occurred in Detroit Lakes. Roosevelt Avenue was barricaded due to water over the roadway, mainly on the north side of U. S. Highway 10. About 12 miles east-northeast of Detroit Lakes, rushing water washed out a culvert along highway 34. A nearby house also got water in its basement.
A tornado tracked intermittently for nearly 8 miles to around 6 miles west of Lake George by 9 pm CDT. The tornado travelled for about 3 miles and crossed into Clearwater County about 7 miles north-northwest of Two Inlets by 850 pm CDT. It continued across extreme southeast Clearwater County into northwest Hubbard County. Numerous trees were knocked down along the path near state highway 113. Peak winds were estimated to 105 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
35,343
Population (ACS)
$291K
Median home value
19
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 9, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 5, 2006 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Becker County, Minnesota?
501 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $5.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Becker County?
Hail, with 255 recorded events — 50.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Becker County?
40 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 35 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Becker County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Becker County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Becker County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Becker County as very low risk, placing it in the 37 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Becker 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
- Anoka County 536
- Beltrami County 613
- Aitkin County 374
- Benton County 196
- Big Stone County 250
- Blue Earth County 466
Cite this page
“Becker County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/becker-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.