Hennepin County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Hennepin County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 6, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 19 and injured 592 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

19killed · 592 injured

70.9 milongest path · 1952

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F19

(E)F25

(E)F34

(E)F44

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 6, 1965	F4	17.3 mi	667 yd	158	6
May 6, 1965	F4	12.3 mi	300 yd	175	3
Jun 19, 1951	F4	52.6 mi	330 yd	20	1
May 6, 1965	F4	6.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 1951	F3	11.6 mi	10 yd	40	5
Jun 14, 1981	F3	16.2 mi	600 yd	83	1
Apr 26, 1984	F3	5.5 mi	60 yd	52	1
Jul 23, 1987	F3	5 mi	170 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2006	F2	8 mi	100 yd	0	1
Jun 24, 1952	F2	70.9 mi	267 yd	15	0
Jul 5, 1966	F2	6.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1986	F2	4 mi	833 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	0.4 mi	65 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 2019	EF1	3.9 mi	210 yd	0	0
May 22, 2011	EF1	13.6 mi	880 yd	48	1
May 21, 2011	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2009	EF0	4.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 2009	EF1	9.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2006	F2	8 mi	100 yd	0	1
Sep 21, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 2005	F1	3 mi	30 yd	1	0
May 9, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 6, 1965, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Ramsey County, MN10 Carver County, MN27 Anoka County, MN28 Scott County, MN21 Wright County, MN28 Washington County, MN27 Dakota County, MN41 Sherburne County, MN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hennepin County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hennepin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 6, 1965, with a 17.3-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hennepin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 33). 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).