Minnesota tornadoes

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2,216 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: September 4, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 31 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Otter Tail County8945
Polk County8342
Freeborn County6998
Stearns County5742
Kandiyohi County5670
Swift County5169
Beltrami County4518
Nobles County4462
Clay County4341
Rice County4387
Blue Earth County4256
Roseau County4225
Dakota County4173
Faribault County4158
St. Louis County406

When tornadoes hit here

By month

7170 Jan: 0Feb: 0Mar: 25Apr: 79May: 354Jun: 717Jul: 532Aug: 314Sep: 130Oct: 38Nov: 5Dec: 22JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 717 of 2216 tornadoes.

By time of day

3620 12 AM: 17: 24: 133 AM: 12: 11: 136 AM: 9: 8: 89 AM: 6: 12: 2112 PM: 49: 90: 1653 PM: 248: 299: 3626 PM: 351: 251: 1279 PM: 51: 35: 3412 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

1130 1950: 1: 3: 7: 8: 7: 11: 9: 16: 14: 141960: 7: 8: 15: 7: 21: 30: 23: 28: 34: 261970: 14: 21: 5: 22: 13: 14: 11: 25: 25: 251980: 16: 41: 14: 20: 27: 26: 18: 21: 5: 111990: 12: 37: 39: 47: 34: 33: 34: 47: 59: 362000: 32: 73: 34: 47: 59: 71: 25: 18: 44: 242010: 113: 31: 37: 15: 23: 40: 37: 62: 44: 532020: 59: 64: 71: 24: 30: 4519501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 31 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
1169
EF1
704
EF2
222
EF3
55
EF4
24
EF5
3
Unknown
39

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F4, August 6, 1969

12 deaths Longest path

162 miles, F4

May 10, 1953

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 4, 2025EF00.99 mi40 yd00
Sep 4, 2025EF03.5 mi40 yd00
Aug 29, 2025EFU0.38 mi25 yd00
Aug 21, 2025EFU0.25 mi30 yd00
Aug 21, 2025EFU0.25 mi30 yd00
Aug 8, 2025EF14.05 mi400 yd00
Jul 7, 2025EF14.72 mi40 yd00
Jul 7, 2025EF00.62 mi10 yd00
Jul 4, 2025EF04.21 mi200 yd00
Jun 28, 2025EF14.38 mi250 yd00
Jun 28, 2025EF17.18 mi300 yd00
Jun 28, 2025EF03.37 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 2025EF02.07 mi25 yd00
Jun 28, 2025EF05.68 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 2025EFU0.28 mi25 yd00
Jun 28, 2025EF14.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 28, 2025EF11.23 mi50 yd00
Jun 26, 2025EF05.16 mi75 yd00
Jun 25, 2025EF03.63 mi50 yd00
Jun 25, 2025EF02.7 mi20 yd00

Every Minnesota county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.