Morrison County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Morrison County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Sep 18, 1997). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 1 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 1 injured

17 milongest path · 1997

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F111

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 18, 1997	F3	17 mi	800 yd	1	1
Sep 18, 1997	F2	8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 2001	F2	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 1981	F2	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2024	EF1	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2016	EF1	7.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2020	EF1	5.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 12, 2022	EF1	3.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1978	F1	2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Sep 18, 1997	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1981	F1	0.3 mi	17 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 29, 2024	EF1	7.5 mi	50 yd
May 12, 2022	EF0	2.9 mi	50 yd
May 12, 2022	EF1	3.6 mi	100 yd
Aug 14, 2020	EF1	5.9 mi	200 yd
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	5.7 mi	200 yd
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	1.3 mi	65 yd
Aug 14, 2020	EF0	2.9 mi	150 yd
Sep 7, 2016	EF1	7.3 mi	100 yd
Aug 24, 2014	EF0	5.7 mi	150 yd
Jul 17, 2010	EF0	1.4 mi	30 yd
Oct 29, 2004	F0	1.5 mi	100 yd
Jul 19, 2003	F0	3 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Sep 18, 1997, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Benton County, MN7 Todd County, MN27 Mille Lacs County, MN16 Crow Wing County, MN27 Stearns County, MN57 Sherburne County, MN13 Kanabec County, MN10 Wadena County, MN23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Morrison County, Minnesota had?

29 tornadoes touched Morrison County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Morrison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Sep 18, 1997, with a 17-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Morrison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (9 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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