Kanabec County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Kanabec County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 3, 1985). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 2 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
2killed · 2 injured
33 milongest path · 1985
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F15
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 3, 1985F233 mi200 yd00
Sep 18, 1997F217 mi450 yd00
Sep 16, 1955F110.4 mi10 yd01
Jun 10, 1968F10.3 mi20 yd21
Jun 18, 2001F18.3 mi—00
Jul 5, 1991F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 28, 1981F10.3 mi17 yd00
Sep 21, 2019EF01.2 mi80 yd00
May 9, 2001F00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 14, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 21, 2019EF01.2 mi80 yd00
Jun 18, 2001F18.3 mi—00
May 9, 2001F00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 14, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Sep 18, 1997F217 mi450 yd00
Jul 5, 1991F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 3, 1985F233 mi200 yd00
Jun 28, 1981F10.3 mi17 yd00
Jun 10, 1968F10.3 mi20 yd21
Sep 16, 1955F110.4 mi10 yd01

Deadliest: Sep 16, 1955, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Mille Lacs County, MN16Isanti County, MN14Pine County, MN14Chisago County, MN20Benton County, MN7Sherburne County, MN13Burnett County, WI16Aitkin County, MN22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kanabec County, Minnesota had?

10 tornadoes touched Kanabec County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kanabec County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 3, 1985, with a 33-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kanabec County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 10). 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).