Stevens County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Stevens County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 26, 1984).

18tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
18.3 milongest path · 2022
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F17
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 26, 1984F212.5 mi800 yd00
May 30, 2022EF118.3 mi350 yd00
Aug 31, 1973F113.9 mi77 yd00
Aug 27, 1952F113.3 mi10 yd00
Apr 15, 1970F18 mi53 yd00
Apr 26, 1984F13.1 mi300 yd00
Jun 13, 2017EF13 mi300 yd00
Aug 7, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 9, 2003F03 mi50 yd00
Jul 15, 1978F02 mi77 yd00
Jun 13, 2017EF01.5 mi35 yd00
Jun 30, 1975F00.5 mi77 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 30, 2022EF118.3 mi350 yd00
Jun 13, 2017EF01.5 mi35 yd00
Jun 13, 2017EF13 mi300 yd00
Aug 6, 2013EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 6, 2013EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 21, 2012EF00.1 mi25 yd00
May 30, 2008EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 18, 2005F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 9, 2003F03 mi50 yd00
Apr 26, 1984F13.1 mi300 yd00
Apr 26, 1984F212.5 mi800 yd00
Jul 15, 1978F02 mi77 yd00

Nearby counties

Big Stone County, MN14Grant County, MN33Traverse County, MN18Pope County, MN31Swift County, MN51Douglas County, MN26Lac qui Parle County, MN16Chippewa County, MN25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stevens County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Stevens County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 26, 1984, with a 12.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Stevens County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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