Watonwan County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Watonwan County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 29, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 19 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 19 injured

73.5 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F17

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 29, 1998	F4	73.5 mi	1,500 yd	19	1
Aug 1, 2006	F3	1.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 18, 1962	F2	42.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1977	F2	5.6 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1963	F2	5.2 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1968	F2	2.5 mi	83 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1953	F1	19.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1981	F1	15.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1971	F1	10.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1979	F1	9.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2006	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 5, 2024	EF1	2.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 5, 2024	EF1	2.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 2019	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 8, 2014	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 8, 2014	EF0	2.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2010	EF0	0.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2006	F3	1.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2006	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2006	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1998	F4	73.5 mi	1,500 yd	19	1

Deadliest: Mar 29, 1998, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Brown County, MN33 Martin County, MN22 Blue Earth County, MN42 Cottonwood County, MN26 Nicollet County, MN29 Jackson County, MN21 Faribault County, MN41 Emmet County, IA22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Watonwan County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Watonwan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 29, 1998, with a 73.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Watonwan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 23). 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).