Berner, Minnesota
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Winsor Township. It lies in ZIP code area 56644. The Survey maps it on the Berner quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1919 USGS Churnes quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Bemidji quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Bemidji quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Bemidji quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Berner quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Fosston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
89 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Berner between 1993 and 2019, burning about 4,780 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 39 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Red Lake Agency | RED LAKE 521 |
| 7 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Red Lake Agency | RL345 |
| 31 August 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 27 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Red Lake Agency | RED LAKE 456 |
| 30 July 2006 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 July 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Red Lake Agency | RL330 |
| 21 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 17 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Berner: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Colstrom Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Berner in 13 storm reports between 2002 and 2022: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berner | $300,000 | A downburst wind damage path developed across west central Greenwood Township. Numerous trees were toppled with some falling on the Greenwood Township Hall roof. A one to two mile wide swath of wind damage extended for over three miles and indicated peak winds of 60 to 80 mph. |
| July 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Berner | $50,000 | This tornado began in Polk County, about one mile north of Trail, at 12:33 am CST. The tornado snapped and uprooted numerous trees along its entire seven mile path. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Berner | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Flood | Berner | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Flood | Berner | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berner | - | A few trees were blown down near Minnesota HWY 1 and BIA 19. Time estimated based on radar. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berner | - | Peak wind was measured at a personal weather station. Dime to quarter sized hail fell for a short period of time. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Berner | - | Received a report of quarter-sized hail and strong winds. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berner | - | A few trees were snapped in a grove. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Berner | - | Large hail damaged crops across central Windsor Township. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Berner | - | The hail fell along highway 1, off the southwest edge of Lower Red Lake. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berner | - | Trees and powerlines were knocked down. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Berner | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsor (historical) | 2.9 miles | 11 | |
| Gonvick | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Clearbrook | 8.1 miles | 10 | |
| Weme | 11.6 miles | 10 | |
| Leonard | 15.0 miles | 10 | |
| Bagley | 19.9 miles | 10 | |
| Ebro | 21.5 miles | 9 | |
| Shevlin | 22.1 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 639972. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





