Clay County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Clay County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Jun 20, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 107 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

10killed · 107 injured

52.4 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F021

(E)F116

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F51

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
Jun 20, 1957	F5	52.4 mi	500 yd	103	10
Jun 28, 1975	F4	5.4 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1975	F3	2.3 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1959	F2	14.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2017	EF2	12.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1996	F2	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1966	F1	49.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 1964	F1	13 mi	200 yd	1	0
Jun 30, 1955	F1	12.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1975	F1	10.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2004	F1	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 2011	EF1	4.5 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 20, 2022	EF0	0.2 mi	100 yd
Jul 25, 2020	EF0	0.4 mi	40 yd
Jul 9, 2019	EF0	0.5 mi	75 yd
Jul 9, 2019	EF0	3 mi	150 yd
Jul 21, 2017	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd
Jul 11, 2017	EF2	12.8 mi	500 yd
May 27, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	75 yd
May 27, 2016	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 27, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Jun 25, 2013	EF0	7 mi	100 yd
Apr 21, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	20 yd
May 30, 2011	EF1	4.5 mi	200 yd

Deadliest: Jun 20, 1957, F5, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Norman County, MN30 Becker County, MN34 Cass County, ND107 Wilkin County, MN34 Mahnomen County, MN26 Richland County, ND62 Traill County, ND34 Otter Tail County, MN89

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clay County, Minnesota had?

43 tornadoes touched Clay County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clay County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Jun 20, 1957, with a 52.4-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (17 of 43). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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