Rock County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Rock County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 25, 1969).

16tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest 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)F07
(E)F15
(E)F23
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 25, 1969F229.3 mi120 yd50
May 7, 1993F211.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 29, 1956F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 1993F112 mi200 yd00
May 9, 2004F16 mi100 yd00
May 7, 1993F15.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 3, 1957F10.1 mi10 yd20
Jul 30, 1968F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 2005F00.7 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2014EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 2007EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 25, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 30, 2022unrated0.7 mi20 yd00
Jun 5, 2014EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 2007EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 2005F00.7 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2004F16 mi100 yd00
May 2, 1996F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 25, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 12, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 25, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 1993F112 mi200 yd00
May 7, 1993F211.5 mi100 yd00
May 7, 1993F15.5 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Lyon County, IA45Pipestone County, MN15Nobles County, MN43Minnehaha County, SD52Moody County, SD11Murray County, MN34Lincoln County, SD59Osceola County, IA31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rock County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Rock County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 25, 1969, with a 29.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Rock County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 16). 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).