Douglas County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Douglas County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Jun 17, 2010). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 16 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

1killed · 16 injured

39.6 milongest path · 2010

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F16

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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
Jun 17, 2010	EF4	39.6 mi	2,288 yd	5	1
May 5, 1965	F2	24.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 2022	EF2	19.6 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1990	F2	10 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 1996	F2	9 mi	880 yd	4	0
Jul 18, 1970	F2	3 mi	100 yd	5	0
Aug 7, 2010	EF1	21 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 1996	F1	8 mi	500 yd	2	0
Aug 18, 1968	F1	6.4 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 12, 2022	EF1	2.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 2010	EF1	0.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 1991	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 30, 2022	EF2	19.6 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 12, 2022	EF1	2.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 2017	EF0	1.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 2017	EF0	4.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 16, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2014	EF0	3.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 2010	EF1	21 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 2010	EF1	0.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2010	EF4	39.6 mi	2,288 yd	5	1
Jun 13, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 17, 2010, EF4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Pope County, MN31 Grant County, MN33 Todd County, MN27 Otter Tail County, MN89 Stevens County, MN18 Swift County, MN51 Stearns County, MN57 Traverse County, MN18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Douglas County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Douglas County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Jun 17, 2010, with a 39.6-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Douglas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 26). 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).