Tornadoes in Minnesota
The Storm Prediction Center records 2,243 tornadoes that touched Minnesota between 1950 and 2025, and 2,193 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 111 people and injured 2,137. The busiest month is June, with 722 tornadoes.
- 2,243tornadoes
- 111deaths
- 2,137injuries
- 282per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 87counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Minnesota's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 1,179 | 53% |
| F1 / EF1 | 711 | 32% |
| F2 / EF2 | 230 | 10% |
| F3 / EF3 | 57 | 3% |
| F4 / EF4 | 24 | 1% |
| F5 / EF5 | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown rating | 39 | 2% |
Minnesota tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 203 |
| 1970s | 179 |
| 1980s | 203 |
| 1990s | 382 |
| 2000s | 429 |
| 2010s | 458 |
| 2020s | 294 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Minnesota was 2010, with 113.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 25 |
| Apr | 80 |
| May | 358 |
| Jun | 722 |
| Jul | 542 |
| Aug | 317 |
| Sep | 132 |
| Oct | 39 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 23 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Minnesota
- Manhattan Beach, Minnesota tornado6 August 1969, F4, 12 deaths, 70 injuries, 32.3 miles long
- Fargo, North Dakota tornado20 June 1957, F5, 10 deaths, 103 injuries, 52.4 miles long
- Garvin, Minnesota tornado13 June 1968, F5, 9 deaths, 150 injuries, 9.1 miles long
- Hartland, Minnesota tornado30 April 1967, F4, 6 deaths, 22 injuries, 20.1 miles long
- Minneapolis, Minnesota tornado6 May 1965, F4, 6 deaths, 158 injuries, 17.3 miles long
- Hollandale, Minnesota tornado10 May 1953, F2, 6 deaths, 3 injuries, 6.9 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Minnesota
- Fargo, North Dakota tornado20 June 1957, F5, 10 deaths, 103 injuries, 52.4 miles long
- Garvin, Minnesota tornado13 June 1968, F5, 9 deaths, 150 injuries, 9.1 miles long
- Kenneth, Minnesota tornado16 June 1992, F5, 1 death, 35 injuries, 16 miles long
- Manhattan Beach, Minnesota tornado6 August 1969, F4, 12 deaths, 70 injuries, 32.3 miles long
- Hartland, Minnesota tornado30 April 1967, F4, 6 deaths, 22 injuries, 20.1 miles long
- Minneapolis, Minnesota tornado6 May 1965, F4, 6 deaths, 158 injuries, 17.3 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Minnesota
- Minnesota tornado4 September 2025, EF0, 1 miles long
- Minnesota tornado4 September 2025, EF0, 3.5 miles long
- Minnesota tornado29 August 2025, Unknown rating, 0.4 miles long
- Minnesota tornado21 August 2025, Unknown rating, 0.3 miles long
- Minnesota tornado21 August 2025, Unknown rating, 0.3 miles long
Notable Minnesota tornadoes with their own pages
- Manhattan Beach, Minnesota tornado6 August 1969, F4, 12 deaths, 70 injuries, 32.3 miles long
- Fargo, North Dakota tornado20 June 1957, F5, 10 deaths, 103 injuries, 52.4 miles long
- Garvin, Minnesota tornado13 June 1968, F5, 9 deaths, 150 injuries, 9.1 miles long
- Hartland, Minnesota tornado30 April 1967, F4, 6 deaths, 22 injuries, 20.1 miles long
- Minneapolis, Minnesota tornado6 May 1965, F4, 6 deaths, 158 injuries, 17.3 miles long
- Hollandale, Minnesota tornado10 May 1953, F2, 6 deaths, 3 injuries, 6.9 miles long
- Owatonna, Minnesota tornado30 April 1967, F4, 5 deaths, 35 injuries, 38.7 miles long
- Minneapolis, Minnesota tornado20 July 1951, F3, 5 deaths, 40 injuries, 11.6 miles long
- Gary, Minnesota tornado5 July 1978, F2, 4 deaths, 44 injuries, 57.5 miles long
- Cologne, Minnesota tornado6 May 1965, F4, 3 deaths, 175 injuries, 12.3 miles long
- Minneapolis, Minnesota tornado6 May 1965, F4, 3 deaths, 175 injuries, 6.8 miles long
- Chester, Iowa tornado10 May 1953, F4, 2 deaths, 24 injuries, 162 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Minnesota counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 87 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.