Scott County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Scott County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 24, 1952).

21tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 15 injured
70.9 milongest path · 1952
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F016
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 24, 1952F270.9 mi267 yd150
May 21, 1977F219.3 mi100 yd00
Jun 11, 2001F10.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 30, 1999F10.2 mi—00
Jul 21, 1995F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 10, 2012EF02.2 mi50 yd00
Sep 17, 2021EF02.1 mi200 yd00
Jun 26, 2010EF01.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 16, 2017EF01.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 16, 2017EF01.2 mi75 yd00
May 9, 2001F01 mi50 yd00
May 19, 2021EF00.8 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 17, 2021EF02.1 mi200 yd00
May 19, 2021EF00.8 mi25 yd00
Jul 15, 2019EF00.3 mi100 yd00
Aug 16, 2017EF01.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 16, 2017EF01.2 mi75 yd00
Jun 10, 2012EF02.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 26, 2010EF01.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 3, 2002F00.2 mi25 yd00
Jun 11, 2001F10.5 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2001F01 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2001F00.1 mi25 yd00
May 9, 2001F00.1 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Carver County, MN27Le Sueur County, MN26Dakota County, MN41Rice County, MN43Hennepin County, MN33Ramsey County, MN10Sibley County, MN37McLeod County, MN26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Scott County, Minnesota had?

21 tornadoes touched Scott County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Scott County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 24, 1952, with a 70.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Scott County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 21). 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).