Dodge County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Dodge County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Jun 17, 2010).

20tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
19.5 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012
(E)F17
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 17, 2010EF26.6 mi100 yd10
Oct 9, 1973F119.5 mi300 yd00
May 15, 1968F116.6 mi27 yd00
May 15, 1968F17.8 mi20 yd00
Aug 13, 2010EF14.9 mi140 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF14.3 mi75 yd00
May 14, 1957F10.1 mi250 yd00
Jun 10, 1961F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF05.5 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2024EF01.4 mi35 yd00
May 20, 2024EF01.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 9, 1999F01 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 20, 2024EF01.2 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2024EF01.4 mi35 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF14.3 mi75 yd00
Jun 5, 2013EF0—5 yd00
Aug 13, 2010EF14.9 mi140 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF26.6 mi100 yd10
Jun 17, 2010EF05.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 9, 1999F01 mi50 yd00
Jul 20, 1997F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 20, 1997F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 2, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 17, 1982F00.2 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Steele County, MN28Olmsted County, MN38Mower County, MN36Goodhue County, MN35Rice County, MN43Freeborn County, MN68Waseca County, MN28Wabasha County, MN15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dodge County, Minnesota had?

20 tornadoes touched Dodge County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Dodge County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Jun 17, 2010, with a 6.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dodge County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 20). 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).