NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Two Harbors, MN
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Two Harbors, Minnesota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 11 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 11
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Two Harbors
The strongest of the 11 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on August 6, 1969; its path came within 4 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 11, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 5. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2022. Of the 341 Minnesota cities on this site, 97% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Two Harbors. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 19 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 341 Minnesota cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Two Harbors.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Two Harbors
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s1
- 1990s1
- 1980s2
- 1970s2
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1969 | F3 | 4 mi | 17.2 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Sep 5, 1987 | F1 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1976 | F1 | 2 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 25, 1974 | F1 | 17 mi | 34.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1958 | F1 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 2022 | EF0 | 19 mi | 3.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2011 | EF0 | 16 mi | 1.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1992 | F0 | 14 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1983 | F0 | 10 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1958 | F0 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1958 | F0 | 22 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 11 of 11, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Two Harbors
The Storm Prediction Center has 19 hail reports within 10 miles of Two Harbors since 1975, made on 10 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on August 8, 2018. The most recent report is from March 14, 2025. August has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Two Harbors
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Two Harbors, MN, 4 miles south of Two Harbors at 625 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 75°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 24°F and 7°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 31.8 inches over 65 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 164 nights a year. Snowfall averages 61.0 inches a year, most of it in December. That 31.8 inches is more than at 77 of the 124 Minnesota stations used on this site (62%). Silver Bay, 25 miles northeast, has its own station (Wolf Ridge Elc, MN): 32.6 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and an August average high of 74°F against 75°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | 12.4 |
| Feb | 28 | 10 | 1.2 | 3 | 13.6 |
| Mar | 37 | 21 | 1.5 | 4 | 9.1 |
| Apr | 48 | 31 | 2.7 | 6 | 4.3 |
| May | 58 | 39 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 67 | 46 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 75 | 55 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 75 | 56 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 67 | 49 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 54 | 38 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 40 | 26 | 2.2 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 29 | 14 | 1.6 | 4 | 15.5 |
| Year | 50 | 33 | 31.8 | 65 | 61.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Two Harbors, MN (625 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Two Harbors
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 11 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Two Harbors: 8 thunderstorm wind reports and 3 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $5,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 60 mph, on July 21, 2016.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Lake County, which includes Two Harbors, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on June 28, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lake County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for lightning; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.8 million a year, the 56th highest of 87 Minnesota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (32%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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