Minidoka County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Minidoka County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 11, 1968).

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

0.5 milongest path · 1968

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F11

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 11, 1968	F2	0.5 mi	440 yd
May 18, 1991	F2	0.2 mi	50 yd
Jun 7, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd
Apr 28, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Mar 17, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 4, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 28, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd
May 4, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Mar 17, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 18, 1991	F2	0.2 mi	50 yd
Jun 7, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd
Sep 11, 1968	F2	0.5 mi	440 yd

How many tornadoes has Minidoka County, Idaho had?

6 tornadoes touched Minidoka County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Minidoka County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 11, 1968, with a 0.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Minidoka County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).