Isanti County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Isanti County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 13, 1981).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
13 milongest path · 1995
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F19
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 13, 1981F22 mi100 yd00
Jul 21, 1995F113 mi220 yd00
Oct 26, 1996F112 mi880 yd10
Jul 1, 1997F110 mi400 yd00
Aug 29, 2024EF19.6 mi250 yd00
Jun 18, 2001F18.3 mi—00
Jul 21, 1995F18 mi200 yd30
Jul 21, 1995F16 mi300 yd00
Jul 17, 2020EF13 mi150 yd00
Jun 25, 2002F11 mi100 yd00
Jun 12, 1989F010 mi20 yd00
Jul 30, 2011EF05.2 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 29, 2024EF19.6 mi250 yd00
Jul 17, 2020EF13 mi150 yd00
Jul 30, 2011EF05.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 25, 2002F11 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 2001F18.3 mi—00
Jul 1, 1997F110 mi400 yd00
Oct 26, 1996F112 mi880 yd10
Jul 21, 1995F18 mi200 yd30
Jul 21, 1995F16 mi300 yd00
Jul 21, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 21, 1995F113 mi220 yd00
Apr 29, 1991F01.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Chisago County, MN20Anoka County, MN28Sherburne County, MN13Kanabec County, MN10Mille Lacs County, MN16Benton County, MN7Ramsey County, MN10Hennepin County, MN33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Isanti County, Minnesota had?

14 tornadoes touched Isanti County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Isanti County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 13, 1981, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Isanti County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 14). 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).