Lake County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Lake County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 6, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 3 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 3 injured

20.9 milongest path · 1976

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F16

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 6, 1969	F3	17.2 mi	117 yd	3	2
Apr 14, 1976	F1	20.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2024	EF1	4.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1987	F1	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2017	EF1	0.9 mi	264 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 1988	F1	0.3 mi	13 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1976	F1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 28, 2011	EF0	2 mi	350 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 12, 2024	EF1	4.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2017	EF1	0.9 mi	264 yd	0	0
May 28, 2011	EF0	2 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 1988	F1	0.3 mi	13 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1987	F1	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1976	F1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1976	F1	20.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1969	F3	17.2 mi	117 yd	3	2

Deadliest: Aug 6, 1969, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Louis County, MN40 Cook County, MN4 Bayfield County, WI5 Ashland County, WI11 Douglas County, WI12 Carlton County, MN9 Iron County, WI7 Itasca County, MN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lake County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lake County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 6, 1969, with a 17.2-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lake County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 8). 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).