Cass County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Cass County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 6, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 99 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

13killed · 99 injured

110.4 milongest path · 1977

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F114

(E)F23

(E)F33

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

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
Jun 11, 1966	F4	72.8 mi	333 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1977	F3	26.3 mi	400 yd	11	0
Aug 6, 1969	F3	17.3 mi	167 yd	4	0
Jul 5, 1991	F3	6 mi	43 yd	3	0
Aug 26, 1977	F2	110.4 mi	880 yd	10	0
May 30, 2022	EF2	10.5 mi	450 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1991	F2	2.5 mi	13 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1991	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	1
Sep 9, 1964	F1	40.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2013	EF1	12.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2025	EF1	11.5 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 16, 2025	EF1	11.5 mi	400 yd
May 30, 2022	EF2	10.5 mi	450 yd
May 30, 2022	EF1	4.3 mi	500 yd
Aug 3, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd
Aug 3, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Aug 3, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Jun 19, 2016	EF0	2.3 mi	100 yd
Aug 29, 2013	EF1	12.9 mi	300 yd
Jun 17, 2010	EF0	14.8 mi	200 yd
May 25, 2008	EF0	4 mi	25 yd
Jun 28, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	15 yd
Jul 5, 1991	F2	2.5 mi	13 yd

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

Nearby counties

Hubbard County, MN23 Crow Wing County, MN27 Wadena County, MN23 Aitkin County, MN22 Itasca County, MN13 Morrison County, MN29 Clearwater County, MN23 Becker County, MN34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cass County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Cass 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 Cass County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (10 of 31). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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