Olmsted County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Olmsted County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Sep 16, 1962).

38tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 42 injured
26 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F019
(E)F110
(E)F28
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 16, 1962F40.5 mi33 yd340
May 17, 1982F226 mi800 yd30
Apr 30, 1967F26.8 mi10 yd00
May 17, 1982F24 mi10 yd00
Apr 13, 1964F23.4 mi50 yd00
Sep 16, 1962F23 mi33 yd00
May 22, 1962F20.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 3, 1979F20.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 29, 1981F20.1 mi100 yd20
May 15, 1998F18 mi80 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF12.4 mi150 yd00
Sep 26, 1973F12 mi50 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 20, 2021EF05.7 mi100 yd00
Jun 4, 2019EF11.3 mi75 yd00
Jul 19, 2017EF10.8 mi25 yd00
Jun 28, 2017EF0—25 yd00
Jun 28, 2017EF00.4 mi25 yd00
Jun 28, 2017EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Aug 13, 2010EF0—25 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF12.4 mi150 yd00
May 1, 2001F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 24, 1998F00.2 mi50 yd00
May 15, 1998F18 mi80 yd00
Aug 13, 1995F03 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Wabasha County, MN15Dodge County, MN20Fillmore County, MN28Mower County, MN36Winona County, MN25Goodhue County, MN35Steele County, MN28Buffalo County, WI20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Olmsted County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Olmsted County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Sep 16, 1962, with a 0.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Olmsted County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (17 of 38). 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).