Wright County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Wright County, Minnesota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 19, 1951). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 29 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 29 injured

52.6 milongest path · 1951

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F112

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F41

(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
Jun 19, 1951	F4	52.6 mi	330 yd	20	1
Jun 16, 1992	F3	10 mi	120 yd	8	0
Jul 1, 1997	F3	5 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1992	F2	10 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1997	F2	5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1981	F2	2.9 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1997	F2	2 mi	550 yd	0	0
May 30, 2022	EF1	18.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2010	EF1	5.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 10, 2011	EF1	3.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1995	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 2002	F1	1.1 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 29, 2023	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd
May 30, 2022	EF1	18.5 mi	400 yd
Sep 2, 2019	EF1	1 mi	90 yd
May 1, 2012	EF0	—	25 yd
May 10, 2011	EF1	3.1 mi	25 yd
Jul 17, 2010	EF0	4.2 mi	50 yd
Jun 17, 2010	EF1	5.1 mi	50 yd
Jul 11, 2008	EF0	3 mi	25 yd
Sep 16, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd
Sep 9, 2002	F1	1.1 mi	75 yd
Jun 24, 2002	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd
Jun 1, 2001	F0	2 mi	25 yd

Deadliest: Jun 19, 1951, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Sherburne County, MN13 Carver County, MN27 Hennepin County, MN33 Meeker County, MN26 McLeod County, MN26 Anoka County, MN28 Benton County, MN7 Stearns County, MN57

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wright County, Minnesota had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wright County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 19, 1951, with a 52.6-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wright County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (10 of 28). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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