NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Walker, 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 Walker, Minnesota since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 26 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 26
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Walker
The highest rating among the 26 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 6, 2008, came within 21 miles. Of the 26, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 15 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on August 7, 2020. Of the 341 Minnesota cities on this site, 90% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Walker. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1959, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 341 Minnesota cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Walker.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Walker
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s6
- 2000s8(1 EF3+)
- 1990s2
- 1980s2
- 1970s3
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2008 | EF3 | 21 mi | 7.29 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 1969 | F3 | 18 mi | 17.3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jul 5, 1991 | F2 | 19 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | EF1 | 15 mi | 6.18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | EF1 | 9 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2011 | EF1 | 24 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2008 | EF1 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | EF1 | 19 mi | 0.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | EF1 | 22 mi | 2.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 2002 | F1 | 8 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 18, 1982 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 2, 1981 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 26, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Walker
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Walker since 1959, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 18, 1959. The most recent report is from July 23, 2025. July has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Walker
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Walker, MN, 2 miles west of Walker at 1,430 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 19°F and 1°F. June is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.7 inches; the year adds up to 28.1 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 174 nights a year. That 28.1 inches is more than at 32 of the 124 Minnesota stations used on this site (26%). Nevis, 17 miles southwest, has its own station (Park Rapids Municipal Airport, MN): 23.8 inches a year, 4.3 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | 1 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Feb | 25 | 4 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Mar | 38 | 18 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Apr | 52 | 31 | 2.2 | 5 |
| May | 66 | 44 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Jun | 75 | 55 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Jul | 79 | 59 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Aug | 77 | 57 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Sep | 68 | 49 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 53 | 36 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 37 | 22 | 1.3 | 4 |
| Dec | 25 | 8 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Year | 51 | 32 | 28.1 | 60 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Walker, MN (1,430 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 Walker
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 39 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Walker: 39 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $237,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 10, 2017.
June 10, 2017: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Walker — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees were blown down around Kabekona Lake and across southern Lakeport Township. Peak winds were estimated from 85 to 95 mph.”
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
Cass County, which includes Walker, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 5 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 Cass County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.9 million a year, the 45th highest of 87 Minnesota counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.9 million (56%), 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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Cities near Walker
- Nevis, MN17 mi
- Laporte, MN18 mi
- Cass Lake, MN19 mi
- Backus, MN19 mi
- Park Rapids, MN27 mi
- Pine River, MN27 mi
- Bemidji, MN32 mi
- Menahga, MN35 mi
- Crosslake, MN36 mi
- Pequot Lakes, MN36 mi
- Deer River, MN38 mi
- Sebeka, MN40 mi
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