Benton County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Benton County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 18, 1970).

7tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

5.7 milongest path · 2014

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F11

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 18, 1970	F2	2 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 12, 1982	F2	0.8 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 17, 1977	F2	0.7 mi	33 yd	0
Jun 16, 1992	F2	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 15, 1954	F1	1 mi	100 yd	1
Aug 24, 2014	EF0	5.7 mi	150 yd	0
Sep 12, 1982	F0	1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 24, 2014	EF0	5.7 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 16, 1992	F2	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Sep 12, 1982	F2	0.8 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 12, 1982	F0	1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 17, 1977	F2	0.7 mi	33 yd	0
Jul 18, 1970	F2	2 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 15, 1954	F1	1 mi	100 yd	1

How many tornadoes has Benton County, Minnesota had?

7 tornadoes touched Benton County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Benton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 18, 1970, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Benton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 7). 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).