Wabasha County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Wabasha County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 17, 1982).

15tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
26 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(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
May 17, 1982F226 mi800 yd30
Aug 28, 1964F22.7 mi67 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF14 mi40 yd00
Jun 25, 2025EF11.8 mi150 yd00
Jul 5, 2016EF10.1 mi50 yd00
Sep 20, 2018EF06.2 mi150 yd00
Jun 25, 2025EF02.7 mi20 yd00
Mar 29, 1998F01.5 mi50 yd00
Sep 24, 2019EF01.1 mi35 yd00
May 17, 2017EF00.8 mi30 yd00
May 5, 1965F00.3 mi10 yd00
May 17, 2017EF00.3 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 25, 2025EF11.8 mi150 yd00
Jun 25, 2025EF02.7 mi20 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF14 mi40 yd00
Sep 24, 2019EF01.1 mi35 yd00
Sep 20, 2018EF06.2 mi150 yd00
May 17, 2017EF00.8 mi30 yd00
May 17, 2017EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Jul 5, 2016EF10.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 18, 2015EF0—25 yd00
Mar 29, 1998F01.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 17, 1982F226 mi800 yd30

Nearby counties

Olmsted County, MN38Buffalo County, WI20Goodhue County, MN35Pepin County, WI8Winona County, MN25Pierce County, WI26Dodge County, MN20Fillmore County, MN28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wabasha County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wabasha County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 17, 1982, with a 26-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wabasha County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 15). 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).