Ramsey County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Ramsey County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 6, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 341 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
9killed · 341 injured
17.3 milongest path · 1965
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F15
(E)F20
(E)F32
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 6, 1965F417.3 mi667 yd1586
Jun 14, 1981F316.2 mi600 yd831
Apr 26, 1984F35.5 mi60 yd521
May 22, 2011EF113.6 mi880 yd481
May 15, 1998F113 mi350 yd00
Aug 2, 1963F16.6 mi60 yd00
Jul 7, 1993F11.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 28, 1979F10.2 mi33 yd00
Aug 27, 2022EF03.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 18, 2015EF01.9 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 27, 2022EF03.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 18, 2015EF01.9 mi75 yd00
May 22, 2011EF113.6 mi880 yd481
May 15, 1998F113 mi350 yd00
Jul 7, 1993F11.5 mi200 yd00
Apr 26, 1984F35.5 mi60 yd521
Jun 14, 1981F316.2 mi600 yd831
Jun 28, 1979F10.2 mi33 yd00
May 6, 1965F417.3 mi667 yd1586
Aug 2, 1963F16.6 mi60 yd00

Deadliest: May 6, 1965, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Washington County, MN27Hennepin County, MN33Anoka County, MN28Dakota County, MN41St. Croix County, WI34Scott County, MN21Chisago County, MN20Carver County, MN27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ramsey County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ramsey County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 6, 1965, with a 17.3-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ramsey County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 10). 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).