Crow Wing County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Crow Wing County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 6, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 96 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

12killed · 96 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)F010

(E)F15

(E)F27

(E)F33

(E)F42

(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
Jun 11, 1966	F4	72.8 mi	333 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1977	F3	26.3 mi	400 yd	11	0
Jun 25, 1973	F3	10 mi	200 yd	2	0
Jul 5, 1991	F3	6 mi	43 yd	3	0
Aug 26, 1977	F2	110.4 mi	880 yd	10	0
Jul 3, 1985	F2	33 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2024	EF2	14.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 2001	F2	5 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2016	EF2	3.5 mi	730 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2024	EF2	3.2 mi	700 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 1996	F2	0.7 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 16, 2025	EF1	11.5 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 16, 2025	EF1	10.9 mi	900 yd	0
Jun 12, 2024	EF2	3.2 mi	700 yd	0
Jun 12, 2024	EF2	14.7 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 8, 2020	EF0	7.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 19, 2016	EF2	3.5 mi	730 yd	0
Jun 13, 2001	F2	5 mi	880 yd	0
Oct 26, 1996	F2	0.7 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 5, 1991	F3	6 mi	43 yd	3
Jul 5, 1991	F1	5 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 5, 1991	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 29, 1989	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

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

Nearby counties

Aitkin County, MN22 Morrison County, MN29 Cass County, MN31 Wadena County, MN23 Mille Lacs County, MN16 Todd County, MN27 Kanabec County, MN10 Benton County, MN7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Crow Wing County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (10 of 27). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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