Le Sueur County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Le Sueur County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 24, 2006). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 77 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 77 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)F016

(E)F13

(E)F25

(E)F32

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 24, 2006	F3	33 mi	880 yd	37	1
Mar 29, 1998	F3	6 mi	2,200 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1976	F2	24.6 mi	300 yd	6	1
Jun 24, 1952	F2	70.9 mi	267 yd	15	0
May 21, 1977	F2	19.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1998	F2	17 mi	1,760 yd	2	0
Jun 14, 1981	F2	2 mi	100 yd	8	0
Aug 9, 1999	F1	9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 2018	EF1	7.2 mi	330 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1991	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	9	0
Mar 19, 2012	EF0	6.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1997	F0	6 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 19, 2021	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 2018	EF1	7.2 mi	330 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 2017	EF0	1.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 2016	EF0	2.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2012	EF0	2.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2012	EF0	6.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2010	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2010	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2006	F3	33 mi	880 yd	37	1
Aug 12, 1999	F0	1 mi	—	0	0
Aug 9, 1999	F1	9 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 14, 1976, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Rice County, MN43 Scott County, MN21 Nicollet County, MN29 Waseca County, MN28 Sibley County, MN37 Blue Earth County, MN42 Carver County, MN27 Steele County, MN28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Le Sueur County, Minnesota had?

26 tornadoes touched Le Sueur County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Le Sueur County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 24, 2006, with a 33-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Le Sueur County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 26). 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).