Grant County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Grant County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Jul 8, 2020). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 2 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

1killed · 2 injured

21 milongest path · 2010

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F112

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated2

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
Jul 8, 2020	EF4	8.9 mi	650 yd	2	1
May 10, 1982	F3	15 mi	80 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF2	13.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1984	F2	12.5 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 30, 2022	EF2	11 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 30, 2022	EF2	6.8 mi	350 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 2010	EF1	21 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1969	F1	10.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1968	F1	6.4 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1979	F1	5.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1952	F1	4.1 mi	217 yd	0	0
May 12, 2022	EF1	2.9 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 21, 2025	unrated	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2025	unrated	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 30, 2022	EF2	6.8 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 30, 2022	EF2	11 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 12, 2022	EF1	2.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF2	13.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF1	1.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2020	EF4	8.9 mi	650 yd	2	1
Jun 13, 2017	EF0	0.5 mi	75 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jul 8, 2020, EF4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Stevens County, MN18 Traverse County, MN18 Douglas County, MN26 Otter Tail County, MN89 Pope County, MN31 Wilkin County, MN34 Big Stone County, MN14 Swift County, MN51

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grant County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Grant County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Jul 8, 2020, with an 8.9-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Grant County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 of 33). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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