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tornado Tornado Risk in Minneapolis, MN

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Minneapolis's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $83M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.46 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado — Hennepin [MN] (2025-06-29)

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Minneapolis is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Minneapolis Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Minneapolis

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Minneapolis, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado — Hennepin [MN] (June 2025).

Tornado — Hennepin [MN]

June 28, 2025 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Hennepin [MN]

July 30, 2024 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Hennepin [MN]

July 30, 2024 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Hennepin [MN]

May 11, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Hennepin [MN]

July 14, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Minneapolis, MN tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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