40 tornadoes touched St. Louis County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 6, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 37 people.
Peak month: August.
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1969 | F3 | 17.2 mi | 117 yd | 3 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 1969 | F3 | 18.4 mi | 2,933 yd | 20 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 1969 | F3 | 10 mi | 300 yd | 9 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 1969 | F3 | 7.2 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 1969 | F3 | 3.8 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 1959 | F2 | 30.3 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 1969 | F2 | 1.9 mi | 193 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 1969 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 1969 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1958 | F1 | 2 mi | 10 yd | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 1974 | F1 | 34.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 1976 | F1 | 20.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | EF1 | 5.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | EF0 | 1.9 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2022 | EF0 | 3.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2019 | EF1 | 3.4 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2019 | EF1 | 5.7 mi | 420 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2019 | EF0 | 5.7 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 19, 2016 | EF1 | 7.2 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | EF1 | 1.6 mi | 110 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2012 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | F0 | 5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 27, 1999 | F0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Deadliest: Aug 6, 1969, F3, 2 killed.
40 tornadoes touched St. Louis County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.
The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 6, 1969, with a 17.2-mile path and 2 deaths.
Most of its tornadoes happened in August (14 of 40). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.
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