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Minnesota
Every recorded Minnesota tornado since 1950: 2,216 tornadoes, 27 rated F4/EF4 or stronger, by year, month and county.
Counts use the part of each tornado inside this state. A tornado that crossed a state line is counted in each state it touched.
2,216
Tornadoes
27
F/EF4 or stronger
100
Tornado deaths
7,300
Miles of track
88
Counties with a tornado
Tornadoes per year
19501960197019801990200020102020
Tornadoes by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Strongest
Ranked by rating, then deaths, then path length.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/20/57 | F5 | Casselton, ND to Hawley, MN | ND, MN | 25.0 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 103 |
| 2 | 06/13/68 | F5 | Balaton to Tracy, Minnesota | MN | 9.1 mi | 150 yd | 9 | 150 |
| 3 | 06/16/92 | F5 | Edgerton to Slayton, Minnesota | MN | 16.0 mi | 280 yd | 1 | 35 |
| 4 | 08/06/69 | F4 | Pine River to Hill City, Minnesota | MN | 32.3 mi | 833 yd | 12 | 70 |
| 5 | 04/30/67 | F4 | New Richland to Waseca, Minnesota | MN | 20.1 mi | 267 yd | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | 05/06/65 | F4 | Golden Valley to Lino Lakes, Minnesota | MN | 17.3 mi | 667 yd | 6 | 158 |
| 7 | 04/30/67 | F4 | Albert Lea to Owatonna, Minnesota | MN | 38.7 mi | 100 yd | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | 05/06/65 | F4 | Cologne to Minnetrista, Minnesota | MN | 12.3 mi | 300 yd | 3 | 175 |
| 9 | 05/06/65 | F4 | Columbia Heights to Spring Lake Park, Minnesota | MN | 6.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 3 | 175 |
| 10 | 05/10/53 | F4 | Le Roy, MN to Prentice, WI | IA, MN, WI | 46.4 mi | 100 yd | 2 | 24 |
Deadliest
Deaths in this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08/06/69 | F4 | Pine River to Hill City, Minnesota | MN | 32.3 mi | 833 yd | 12 | 70 |
| 2 | 06/13/68 | F5 | Balaton to Tracy, Minnesota | MN | 9.1 mi | 150 yd | 9 | 150 |
| 3 | 05/10/53 | F2 | Clarks Grove to Blooming Prairie, Minnesota | MN | 6.9 mi | 67 yd | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | 05/06/65 | F4 | Golden Valley to Lino Lakes, Minnesota | MN | 17.3 mi | 667 yd | 6 | 158 |
| 5 | 04/30/67 | F4 | New Richland to Waseca, Minnesota | MN | 20.1 mi | 267 yd | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | 07/20/51 | F3 | Deephaven to Richfield, Minnesota | MN | 11.6 mi | 10 yd | 5 | 40 |
| 7 | 04/30/67 | F4 | Albert Lea to Owatonna, Minnesota | MN | 38.7 mi | 100 yd | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | 07/05/78 | F2 | Twin Valley to Clearbrook, Minnesota | MN | 57.5 mi | 400 yd | 4 | 44 |
| 9 | 05/06/65 | F4 | Cologne to Minnetrista, Minnesota | MN | 12.3 mi | 300 yd | 3 | 175 |
| 10 | 05/06/65 | F4 | Columbia Heights to Spring Lake Park, Minnesota | MN | 6.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 3 | 175 |
Longest tracks in Minnesota
Length on the ground inside this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08/26/77 | F2 | Fergus Falls to Crosby, Minnesota | MN | 110 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 06/23/52 | F2 | Westbrook to Eden Prairie, Minnesota | MN | 105 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 03/29/98 | F4 | Fulda to Courtland, Minnesota | MN | 73.5 mi | 1,500 yd | 1 | 19 |
| 4 | 06/11/66 | F4 | Jenkins to Cloquet, Minnesota | MN | 72.8 mi | 333 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 06/24/52 | F2 | Cleveland to Lino Lakes, Minnesota | MN | 70.9 mi | 267 yd | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | 07/05/78 | F2 | Twin Valley to Clearbrook, Minnesota | MN | 57.5 mi | 400 yd | 4 | 44 |
| 7 | 09/01/73 | F2 | Littlefork to Ranier, Minnesota | MN | 54.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | 06/21/81 | F2 | Granite Falls to Sleepy Eye, Minnesota | MN | 54.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 06/19/51 | F4 | Hutchinson to Anoka, Minnesota | MN | 52.6 mi | 330 yd | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | 06/24/66 | F1 | Glyndon to Bagley, Minnesota | MN | 49.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Widest since 1995
Maximum path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/17/10 | EF4 | Parkers Prairie to Sebeka, Minnesota | MN | 39.6 mi | 2,288 yd | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 03/29/98 | F3 | Nicollet to St. Peter, Minnesota | MN | 12.0 mi | 2,200 yd | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 03/29/98 | F3 | St. Peter to Le Center, Minnesota | MN | 6.0 mi | 2,200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 06/17/10 | EF4 | Wadena, Minnesota | MN | 10.0 mi | 1,936 yd | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | 03/29/98 | F2 | Cleveland to Montgomery, Minnesota | MN | 17.0 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 06/17/10 | EF4 | Alden to New Richland, Minnesota | MN | 16.9 mi | 1,760 yd | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | 03/29/98 | F4 | Fulda to Courtland, Minnesota | MN | 73.5 mi | 1,500 yd | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | 06/17/10 | EF3 | Albert Lea to Ellendale, Minnesota | MN | 18.2 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 08/03/24 | EF1 | Melrose, Minnesota | MN | 5.4 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 06/16/25 | EF1 | Nisswa to Ironton, Minnesota | MN | 10.9 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 0 |
Widest 1950 to 1994
Mean path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08/06/69 | F3 | Cloquet, Minnesota | MN | 18.4 mi | 2,933 yd | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 06/25/54 | F2 | Cottage Grove to Afton, Minnesota | MN | 2.7 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 09/06/59 | F2 | Chisholm to Biwabik, Minnesota | MN | 30.3 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 07/16/63 | F2 | Butterfield to St. James, Minnesota | MN | 5.2 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 06/28/75 | F3 | Glyndon, Minnesota | MN | 2.3 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 08/06/69 | F3 | Hill City, Minnesota | MN | 12.5 mi | 1,500 yd | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 07/14/77 | F2 | Spring Valley to Chatfield, Minnesota | MN | 9.2 mi | 1,500 yd | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | 06/28/75 | F4 | Moorhead to Dilworth, Minnesota | MN | 5.4 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 04/26/94 | F2 | Grant, Minnesota | MN | 5.0 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 05/06/65 | F4 | Columbia Heights to Spring Lake Park, Minnesota | MN | 6.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 3 | 175 |
Counties
select a column to sort| County | Tornadoes | F/EF4+ | Deaths | Years | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County | 89 | 3 | 3 | 1955–2025 | EF4 |
| Polk County | 83 | 0 | 7 | 1955–2025 | EF3 |
| Freeborn County | 69 | 4 | 20 | 1952–2025 | F4 |
| Stearns County | 57 | 0 | 4 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Kandiyohi County | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1956–2023 | EF3 |
| Swift County | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2025 | F2 |
| Beltrami County | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1964–2025 | F1 |
| Nobles County | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1955–2025 | F5 |
| Blue Earth County | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1953–2024 | F4 |
| Clay County | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1955–2022 | F5 |
| Rice County | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1959–2025 | F3 |
| Roseau County | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1966–2024 | F3 |
| Dakota County | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1965–2024 | F2 |
| Faribault County | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1958–2025 | EF2 |
| St. Louis County | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1953–2024 | F3 |
| Marshall County | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1964–2022 | F2 |
| Olmsted County | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1953–2021 | F4 |
| Sibley County | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1952–2022 | F3 |
| Mower County | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1959–2024 | F3 |
| Becker County | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1964–2023 | EF2 |
| Goodhue County | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1967–2025 | F3 |
| Wilkin County | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1950–2022 | EF4 |
| Kittson County | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1976–2022 | F3 |
| Murray County | 34 | 4 | 11 | 1968–2023 | F5 |
| Brown County | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1952–2024 | F4 |
| Grant County | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1952–2025 | EF4 |
| Hennepin County | 33 | 4 | 19 | 1951–2020 | F4 |
| Cass County | 31 | 2 | 13 | 1957–2025 | F4 |
| Norman County | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1956–2025 | F2 |
| Pope County | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2022 | F3 |
| Nicollet County | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1952–2025 | F4 |
| Renville County | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1963–2024 | F2 |
| Lyon County | 29 | 2 | 10 | 1955–2017 | F5 |
| Morrison County | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1954–2024 | F3 |
| Anoka County | 28 | 3 | 7 | 1951–2024 | F4 |
| Fillmore County | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1953–2025 | F4 |
| Redwood County | 28 | 1 | 10 | 1958–2019 | F5 |
| Steele County | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1962–2021 | F4 |
| Waseca County | 28 | 1 | 8 | 1961–2024 | F4 |
| Wright County | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1951–2023 | F4 |
| Carver County | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1964–2025 | F4 |
| Crow Wing County | 27 | 2 | 12 | 1966–2025 | F4 |
| Todd County | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1957–2022 | F3 |
| Washington County | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1954–2020 | EF3 |
| Cottonwood County | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1952–2023 | F4 |
| Douglas County | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1961–2022 | EF4 |
| Le Sueur County | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1952–2021 | F3 |
| McLeod County | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1951–2022 | F4 |
| Mahnomen County | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1966–2023 | F2 |
| Meeker County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1963–2020 | EF2 |
| Chippewa County | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1968–2025 | F1 |
| Winona County | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1953–2025 | F4 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1965–2025 | F4 |
| Clearwater County | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1959–2018 | F2 |
| Hubbard County | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1969–2021 | EF3 |
| Wadena County | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1964–2022 | EF4 |
| Watonwan County | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1953–2024 | F4 |
| Aitkin County | 22 | 1 | 13 | 1952–2024 | F4 |
| Jackson County | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1971–2013 | F3 |
| Martin County | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1951–2024 | F2 |
| Scott County | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2021 | F2 |
| Chisago County | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1954–2020 | F4 |
| Dodge County | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1957–2024 | EF2 |
| Red Lake County | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1967–2016 | EF3 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1961–2025 | F2 |
| Lincoln County | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1955–2018 | F2 |
| Stevens County | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2022 | F2 |
| Traverse County | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1956–2022 | F3 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1967–2025 | F1 |
| Mille Lacs County | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1955–2019 | F3 |
| Pipestone County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1966–2022 | F3 |
| Rock County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1956–2022 | F2 |
| Wabasha County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1964–2025 | F2 |
| Big Stone County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1956–2022 | F3 |
| Houston County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1960–2025 | F3 |
| Isanti County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1981–2024 | F2 |
| Pine County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1968–2022 | F2 |
| Itasca County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1975–2022 | F2 |
| Sherburne County | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1967–2017 | F2 |
| Pennington County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1968–2022 | F2 |
| Kanabec County | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1955–2019 | F2 |
| Ramsey County | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1963–2022 | F4 |
| Carlton County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1967–2024 | F2 |
| Koochiching County | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1955–1993 | F2 |
| Lake County | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1969–2024 | F3 |
| Benton County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1954–2014 | F2 |
| Cook County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1991–2021 | EF2 |
| County 002 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1965 | F4 |
- Reporting changed over time. Tornado counts rose from the 1990s on as Doppler radar, spotter networks and cameras caught more weak tornadoes. Counts from different decades are not directly comparable, especially for the weakest ratings.
- F and EF ratings. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale replaced the Fujita (F) Scale on 02/01/07. Both estimate wind speed from damage, but they use different damage indicators, so each rating is shown with its own scale.
- Ratings before the mid 1970s. The F Scale came into use in the early 1970s. Tornadoes from 1950 until then were rated afterward from newspaper accounts, photos and records, which tends to make those ratings less certain.
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Data: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database · updated 10/03/26