Aitkin County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Aitkin County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 6, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 73 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

13killed · 73 injured

33 milongest path · 1985

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 6, 1969	F4	32.3 mi	833 yd	70	12
Aug 6, 1969	F3	12.5 mi	1,500 yd	3	1
Jun 30, 1968	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1985	F2	33 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2024	EF2	14.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1952	F2	9.4 mi	333 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 1977	F2	3.6 mi	660 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1978	F1	18 mi	880 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2013	EF1	12.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2016	EF1	8.1 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2024	EF1	4.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 12, 2024	EF2	14.7 mi	200 yd
Jun 12, 2024	EF1	4.7 mi	50 yd
Jun 12, 2024	EF0	1.6 mi	20 yd
Aug 14, 2020	EF1	1.5 mi	100 yd
Aug 26, 2019	EF0	1.8 mi	30 yd
Jun 19, 2016	EF1	8.1 mi	440 yd
Aug 29, 2013	EF1	12.9 mi	300 yd
Jun 17, 2010	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd
Jun 30, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 13, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 3, 1985	F0	7 mi	100 yd
Jul 3, 1985	F2	33 mi	200 yd

Deadliest: Aug 6, 1969, F4, 12 killed.

Nearby counties

Crow Wing County, MN27 Carlton County, MN9 Kanabec County, MN10 Pine County, MN14 Mille Lacs County, MN16 Cass County, MN31 Morrison County, MN29 Itasca County, MN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Aitkin County, Minnesota had?

22 tornadoes touched Aitkin County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Aitkin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Aug 6, 1969, with a 32.3-mile path and 12 deaths.

When is tornado season in Aitkin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 of 22). 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).