Norman County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Norman County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 5, 1978). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 44 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

4killed · 44 injured

57.5 milongest path · 1978

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F111

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Jul 5, 1978	F2	57.5 mi	400 yd	44	4
Jul 11, 2017	EF2	12.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2017	EF2	11.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 2016	EF2	9.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1966	F1	49.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2018	EF1	20.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 2015	EF1	5.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 2022	EF1	4.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 2025	EF1	4.7 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 2017	EF1	4.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 2018	EF1	1.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1974	F1	1 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 7, 2025	EF1	4.7 mi	40 yd
Jun 24, 2023	unrated	3 mi	20 yd
Jun 24, 2023	EF0	1.5 mi	10 yd
Jun 24, 2023	EF0	2 mi	20 yd
Jun 20, 2022	EF1	4.9 mi	150 yd
Aug 13, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd
May 24, 2019	EF0	6.6 mi	200 yd
Aug 26, 2018	EF1	20.9 mi	300 yd
Jun 29, 2018	EF1	1.2 mi	150 yd
Jun 28, 2018	EF1	1 mi	150 yd
Sep 19, 2017	EF1	4.6 mi	100 yd
Jul 11, 2017	EF2	11.6 mi	600 yd

Deadliest: Jul 5, 1978, F2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Clay County, MN43 Mahnomen County, MN26 Polk County, MN83 Traill County, ND34 Red Lake County, MN20 Becker County, MN34 Cass County, ND107 Clearwater County, MN23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Norman County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Norman County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 5, 1978, with a 57.5-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Norman County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (13 of 30). 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).