Mower County tornado history

36 tornadoes touched Mower County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 11, 2004).

36tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 12 injured
23.6 milongest path · 1965
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F020
(E)F18
(E)F27
(E)F31
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 11, 2004F312 mi150 yd00
May 5, 1965F223.6 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 2009EF29.6 mi120 yd10
Jun 7, 1984F25 mi100 yd70
Apr 12, 2022EF23.9 mi475 yd20
Apr 30, 1967F23.8 mi10 yd00
Jul 27, 1995F23.5 mi40 yd00
Aug 4, 1961F22 mi600 yd20
May 1, 2001F16 mi250 yd00
Jun 25, 1959F15.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 22, 1970F14.3 mi50 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF13.3 mi85 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 5, 2024EF01 mi30 yd00
Aug 5, 2024EF02.7 mi70 yd00
Apr 12, 2022EF23.9 mi475 yd20
Dec 15, 2021EF02.6 mi50 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF13.3 mi85 yd00
Jun 17, 2009EF29.6 mi120 yd10
Jun 17, 2009EF00.1 mi15 yd00
Aug 18, 2005F00.1 mi20 yd00
Mar 30, 2005F01 mi30 yd00
Jun 16, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F312 mi150 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F00.2 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Mitchell County, IA21Dodge County, MN20Olmsted County, MN38Freeborn County, MN68Howard County, IA41Worth County, IA25Fillmore County, MN28Steele County, MN28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mower County, Minnesota had?

36 tornadoes touched Mower County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Mower County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 11, 2004, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Mower County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (12 of 36). 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).