McLeod County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched McLeod County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 19, 1951). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 20 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 20 injured

52.6 milongest path · 1951

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F19

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 19, 1951	F4	52.6 mi	330 yd	20	1
May 6, 1965	F3	15.5 mi	167 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1983	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1975	F1	30.7 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 30, 2022	EF1	18.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 2019	EF1	2.6 mi	440 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF1	2.4 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1983	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1979	F1	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 12, 1986	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 23, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 15, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 30, 2022	EF1	18.5 mi	400 yd
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	2.2 mi	300 yd
Aug 14, 2020	EF1	2.4 mi	250 yd
Jul 28, 2019	EF0	4 mi	200 yd
Jul 28, 2019	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd
Jul 28, 2019	EF1	2.6 mi	440 yd
Aug 16, 2017	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd
Aug 16, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jul 27, 2016	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd
Apr 15, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd
Jun 17, 2010	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd
Sep 16, 2006	F0	1 mi	30 yd

Deadliest: Jun 19, 1951, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Sibley County, MN37 Carver County, MN27 Meeker County, MN26 Wright County, MN28 Nicollet County, MN29 Renville County, MN30 Scott County, MN21 Le Sueur County, MN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has McLeod County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in McLeod County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 19, 1951, with a 52.6-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in McLeod County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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