Washington County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Washington County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 25, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 30 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 30 injured

59.4 milongest path · 1958

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F17

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 25, 2008	EF3	6 mi	220 yd	17	1
May 24, 1958	F3	59.4 mi	50 yd	12	0
Apr 26, 1994	F2	5 mi	1,300 yd	1	0
Jun 25, 1954	F2	2.7 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1965	F2	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2017	EF1	10.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 2020	EF1	9.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 2019	EF1	8.2 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1997	F1	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2009	EF1	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 2000	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 18, 2020	EF0	2.9 mi	180 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 2020	EF1	9.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 2019	EF1	8.2 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2017	EF1	10.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2017	EF0	3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 2014	EF0	2.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2012	EF0	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 22, 2011	EF0	2.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 2010	EF0	5.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2009	EF1	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2009	EF0	0.7 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 25, 2008	EF3	6 mi	220 yd	17	1

Deadliest: May 25, 2008, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Ramsey County, MN10 St. Croix County, WI34 Anoka County, MN28 Dakota County, MN41 Hennepin County, MN33 Pierce County, WI26 Chisago County, MN20 Polk County, WI35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Minnesota had?

27 tornadoes touched Washington County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 25, 2008, with a 6-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (12 of 27). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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