Anoka County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Anoka County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 6, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 287 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 287 injured

70.9 milongest path · 1952

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 6, 1965	F4	6.8 mi	1,000 yd	175	3
Jun 19, 1951	F4	52.6 mi	330 yd	20	1
Jul 3, 1983	F4	1 mi	67 yd	4	0
May 25, 2008	EF3	6 mi	220 yd	17	1
Sep 16, 2006	F2	8 mi	100 yd	0	1
Jun 24, 1952	F2	70.9 mi	267 yd	15	0
Jul 18, 1986	F2	4 mi	833 yd	0	0
Sep 21, 2005	F2	2 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 22, 2011	EF1	13.6 mi	880 yd	48	1
May 15, 1998	F1	13 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2017	EF1	10.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1997	F1	10 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 29, 2024	EF1	3.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2024	EF1	9.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 11, 2022	EF0	3.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2017	EF0	12.6 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2017	EF1	10.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2011	EF0	6.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 22, 2011	EF1	13.6 mi	880 yd	48	1
May 22, 2011	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2009	EF0	—	10 yd	0	0
May 25, 2008	EF1	6 mi	100 yd	2	0
May 25, 2008	EF3	6 mi	220 yd	17	1

Deadliest: May 6, 1965, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Ramsey County, MN10 Isanti County, MN14 Hennepin County, MN33 Chisago County, MN20 Washington County, MN27 Sherburne County, MN13 Wright County, MN28 Polk County, WI35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Anoka County, Minnesota had?

28 tornadoes touched Anoka County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Anoka County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 6, 1965, with a 6.8-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Anoka County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 28). 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).