Pipestone County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Pipestone County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 20, 1985).

15tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 7 injured

29.3 milongest path · 1969

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F13

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 20, 1985	F3	8 mi	250 yd	2
Jun 25, 1969	F2	29.3 mi	120 yd	5
May 7, 1993	F2	8 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 1, 2011	EF1	0.9 mi	220 yd	0
Jun 16, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	13 yd	0
Jun 16, 1979	F1	0.3 mi	80 yd	0
Jun 14, 2016	EF0	3.8 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 20, 2005	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0
May 31, 1971	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 5, 1966	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 16, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 3, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 30, 2022	unrated	0.4 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 11, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 2016	EF0	3.8 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 1, 2011	EF1	0.9 mi	220 yd	0
Jun 20, 2005	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 26, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 3, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 7, 1993	F2	8 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 16, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	13 yd	0
Apr 20, 1985	F3	8 mi	250 yd	2
Jun 16, 1979	F1	0.3 mi	80 yd	0
Jun 16, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Pipestone County, Minnesota had?

15 tornadoes touched Pipestone County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pipestone County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 20, 1985, with a 8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pipestone County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 15). 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).