Pennington County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Pennington County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 11, 1980).

11tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
22 milongest path · 2020
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F15
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 11, 1980F26.1 mi200 yd00
Aug 25, 1983F21.3 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 2020EF122 mi200 yd00
Aug 15, 1968F12.7 mi27 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF12 mi30 yd00
Aug 13, 2020EF12 mi120 yd00
Aug 15, 1968F10.5 mi27 yd00
Jun 12, 2022EF00.8 mi75 yd00
Jul 17, 1978F00.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 18, 1998F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 24, 2022EF00.1 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 24, 2022EF00.1 mi40 yd00
Jun 12, 2022EF00.8 mi75 yd00
Aug 13, 2020EF12 mi120 yd00
Aug 9, 2020EF122 mi200 yd00
Jun 17, 2010EF12 mi30 yd00
Jul 18, 1998F00.2 mi30 yd00
Aug 25, 1983F21.3 mi100 yd00
Jul 11, 1980F26.1 mi200 yd00
Jul 17, 1978F00.2 mi100 yd00
Aug 15, 1968F12.7 mi27 yd00
Aug 15, 1968F10.5 mi27 yd00

Nearby counties

Red Lake County, MN20Marshall County, MN38Polk County, MN83Clearwater County, MN23Roseau County, MN42Beltrami County, MN45Mahnomen County, MN26Norman County, MN30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pennington County, Minnesota had?

11 tornadoes touched Pennington County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pennington County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 11, 1980, with a 6.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pennington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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