Lake of the Woods County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 25, 1963).

18tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

15 milongest path · 2019

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F17

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 25, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 17, 2019	EF1	15 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 5, 2006	F1	11 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 1, 1961	F1	9.8 mi	250 yd	1
Jun 23, 2005	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 19, 2016	EF1	3 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 8, 2020	EF1	1.2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 24, 2007	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 11, 2013	EF0	9.3 mi	30 yd	0
Aug 5, 2006	F0	9 mi	25 yd	0
May 5, 2005	F0	5 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 4, 2025	EF0	4.2 mi	200 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 4, 2025	EF0	4.2 mi	200 yd
Jun 8, 2020	EF1	1.2 mi	100 yd
Jul 17, 2019	EF1	15 mi	100 yd
Jun 19, 2016	EF1	3 mi	400 yd
Sep 11, 2013	EF0	9.3 mi	30 yd
Jun 24, 2007	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd
Aug 5, 2006	F0	9 mi	25 yd
Aug 5, 2006	F1	11 mi	100 yd
Jun 23, 2005	F1	5 mi	100 yd
May 5, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd
May 5, 2005	F0	5 mi	25 yd
Jul 31, 2001	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd

How many tornadoes has Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota had?

18 tornadoes touched Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lake of the Woods County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 25, 1963, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lake of the Woods County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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