Storm History: Lake County, Minnesota

Events

618

Deaths

8

Injuries

8

Damage

$3.3 million

Episodes

389

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 20162 deaths · 2 injured · 87 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Surf, June 24, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 28, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 20031 death · 1 injured · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 20, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 25, 20251 death · 2 events here

• Flash Flood, June 17, 2012$2.1 million · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Ice Storm, March 23, 2009$815,000 · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 6, 2013$250,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20031 injured · $100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2024$30,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 1976$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 1976$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 2021$5,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 5, 2023$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, September 5, 1987$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here

• Hail, July 16, 20064 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 2021$5,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 5, 2023$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 31, 20002.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20232.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20182.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, July 19, 20031 injured · $100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2012$2.1 million · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 18, 20042 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, June 12, 2024EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Lake County, with its track

• Hail, May 25, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 15, 20261 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20261.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 2, 20261 event here
• Blizzard, March 12, 20262 events here
• Blizzard, February 17, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 18, 20262 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, December 18, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 25, 20251 death · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20251.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Blizzard, April 1, 20252 events here
• Ice Storm, March 28, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 23, 20251 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20250.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20252 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 18, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20242 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20242 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2024$30,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2024EF2 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20242 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20242 events here
• High Wind, November 16, 202358 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 30, 20232 events here
• Hail, September 5, 2023$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20232 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, July 25, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20232.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• High Surf, June 24, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Drought, June 20, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 20, 20232 events here
• Blizzard, April 16, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, April 4, 202359 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 21, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, March 11, 20232 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20232 events here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20222 events here
• Blizzard, December 13, 20222 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 14, 20222 events here
• Ice Storm, November 10, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20221.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 17, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 5, 20222 events here
• Ice Storm, March 29, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 22, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20221 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 20222 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 10, 20222 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20221 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20222 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20222 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20211 event here
• Blizzard, December 26, 20212 events here
• Blizzard, December 4, 20212 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20212 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20212 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20212 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20212 events here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20211 event here
• Wildfire, August 14, 20211 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20212 events here
• Hail, July 26, 2021$5,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 20, 20212 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20211.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 10, 20212 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20212 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20212 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20212 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 10, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 8, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 6, 20212 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 29, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20202 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 10, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 20, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, May 20, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 28, 20201 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20192 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 18, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20192 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, December 1, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 26, 20192 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 12, 20191 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20191.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, May 8, 20192 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 29, 20192 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 11, 20192 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 10, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20192 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20192 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20192 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 26, 20182 events here
• Hail, August 8, 20182.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20181.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 29, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20180.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 14, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 26, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 3, 20182 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 1, 20171 event here
• Blizzard, October 26, 20172 events here
• High Wind, October 24, 201751 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, April 26, 20171 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 201757 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20172 events here
• Ice Storm, December 25, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, November 17, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 201661 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 20162 deaths · 2 injured · 87 kt wind · 6 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20162 events here
• Hail, March 8, 20161.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20162 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20152 events here
• Hail, August 8, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20150.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 22, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 22, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20152 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20152 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20151 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 20142 injured · 78 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 24, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 16, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 3, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 1, 20142 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 27, 20142 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20142 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20142 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20142 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20142 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 8, 20142 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20142 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 2, 20142 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20142 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 20132 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 28, 20132 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 11, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20132 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 27, 20131 event here
• Lightning, July 6, 2013$250,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 20131.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 22, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 14, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 11, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 5, 20132 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 10, 20132 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20132 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 4, 20121.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20121.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2012$2.1 million · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20122 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 3, 20121 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20122 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20122 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20121 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20122 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20122 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20112 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20112 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, September 12, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 6, 20112 events here
• Wildfire, August 17, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 16, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 2011EF0 · 11 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 26, 20112 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 3, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 28, 20112 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 16, 20112 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 20, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 24, 20102 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 13, 20102 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20102 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20102 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20102 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20102 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 7, 20102 events here
• Ice Storm, January 22, 20102 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20102 events here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20092 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, April 19, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, April 1, 20092 events here
• Winter Storm, March 31, 20092 events here
• Ice Storm, March 23, 2009$815,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 9, 20092 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 26, 20091 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20092 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 20092 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 20, 20082 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 15, 20082 events here
• Blizzard, December 13, 20082 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20081 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, June 6, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, April 10, 20082 events here

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Tornadoes in Lake CountyEvery warning in Lake County since 1986Every county in Minnesota

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.