Cass Lake, MN Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Cass Lake is about the same as Minnesota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Cass Lake is much lower than Minnesota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #393
| Cass Lake, MN | 0.00 |
| Minnesota | 0.01 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Cass Lake, MN | 0.0000 |
| Minnesota | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #849
| Cass Lake, MN | 41.82 |
| Minnesota | 135.90 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 1,002 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Cass Lake, MN were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 20 | Cold: | 21 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 10 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 24 | Hail: | 509 | Heat: | 2 | Heavy Snow: | 11 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 6 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 5 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 354 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 24 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 16 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Cass Lake, MN.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Cass Lake, MN.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Cass Lake, MN.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 10 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Cass Lake, MN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 29.7 | 1991-07-05 | 2 | 47°06'N / 94°07'W | 2.50 Miles | 13 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Cass | |
| 31.1 | 2008-06-06 | 3 | 46°58'N / 95°01'W | 47°04'N / 94°58'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Hubbard |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado tracked for about 7 miles from the southwest edge of Big Sand Lake, across Pickerel Lake, to 1 mile northwest of Emmaville by 947 am CDT. Maximum width was around 400 yards with peak winds to 160 mph. The tornado completely destroyed two homes and damaged several others on Pickerel Lake. It flattened dozens of acres of forest. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A vertically stacked cold-core low pressure system moved into the Red River Valley and brought ideal conditions for low topped mini supercells. A negatively tilted 500 mb trough, diffluent height field, and a strong upper level disturbance were all present. At the surface, there was even a warm front east of the low, toward Hubbard and Wadena Counties. | |||||||||||
| 37.6 | 1981-08-05 | 2 | 47°42'N / 95°15'W | 0.80 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Clearwater | |
| 39.8 | 2008-06-06 | 2 | 46°49'N / 95°03'W | 46°57'N / 95°01'W | 9.00 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 1 | 5.0M | 800K | Hubbard |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado originated in Wadena County, 1 mile east of Menagha, at 914 am CDT. It continued north-northeast where it crossed Hinds Lakes and passed along the east edge of Park Rapids. It lifted about 3 miles northeast of Park Rapids by 934 am CDT. Maximum tornado width was about 450 yards with peak winds of 130 mph. The tornado destroyed one home and hundreds of acres of forest. Several homes and businesses from Hinds Lake to Park Rapids received damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A vertically stacked cold-core low pressure system moved into the Red River Valley and brought ideal conditions for low topped mini supercells. A negatively tilted 500 mb trough, diffluent height field, and a strong upper level disturbance were all present. At the surface, there was even a warm front east of the low, toward Hubbard and Wadena Counties. | |||||||||||
| 41.1 | 1969-08-06 | 3 | 46°43'N / 94°44'W | 46°51'N / 94°25'W | 17.30 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Cass |
| 43.8 | 1978-07-05 | 2 | 47°38'N / 95°35'W | 47°45'N / 95°15'W | 17.20 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Clearwater |
| 44.1 | 1960-08-25 | 2 | 47°42'N / 95°25'W | 0.20 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clearwater | |
| 45.4 | 1969-08-06 | 4 | 46°47'N / 94°13'W | 46°50'N / 94°01'W | 9.90 Miles | 833 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Crow Wing |
| 46.4 | 2008-06-06 | 2 | 46°45'N / 95°04'W | 46°49'N / 95°03'W | 5.00 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 1 | 5.0M | 500K | Wadena |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down near the south end of Stocking Lake and tracked north-northeast for nearly 14 miles. It crossed into Hubbard County about 4 miles north-northeast of Menagha by 920 am CDT. It then tracked an additional 9 miles and lifted about 3 miles northeast of Park Rapids by 934 am CDT. The maximum tornado width was about 450 yards with peak winds of 130 mph. Eight large turkey barns were destroyed and several homes damaged along with hundreds of acres of forest. One man working near a turkey barn was injured. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A vertically stacked cold-core low pressure system moved into the Red River Valley and brought ideal conditions for low topped mini supercells. A negatively tilted 500 mb trough, diffluent height field, and a strong upper level disturbance were all present. At the surface, there was even a warm front east of the low, toward Hubbard and Wadena Counties. | |||||||||||
| 48.5 | 1969-08-06 | 4 | 46°50'N / 94°01'W | 46°54'N / 93°46'W | 12.30 Miles | 833 Yards | 12 | 70 | 2.5M | 0 | Cass |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.