Tornado Risk in Minneapolis, MN
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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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
- 36 tornadoes within 50 km since January 2015 (0 rated EF2 or stronger; 2026 figures provisional)
- Occurs roughly 0.46 times per year on average
- Strongest within 50 km: EF1 on July 12, 2017
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: No EF2+ tornado within 50 km since January 2015; the most recent tornado was an EF1 on June 29, 2025
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How Minneapolis Compares
Strongest Tornadoes Near Minneapolis
36 tornadoes touched down within 50 km of Minneapolis between January 2015 and September 30, 2026 (0 rated EF2 or stronger), according to NWS and SPC tornado records. 2026 figures are provisional until SPC publishes its final 2026 tornado file, and September 2026 is preliminary while NWS damage surveys are completed. The 5 strongest are listed below; distances run from the city centre to the closest point of each tornado's path (start to end point).
EF1 tornado, 10.7-mile path, closest point 33 km from the Minneapolis city centre
July 12, 2017 — EF1
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF1 tornado, 9.6-mile path, closest point 44 km from the Minneapolis city centre
August 29, 2024 — EF1
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF1 tornado, 9.5-mile path, closest point 38 km from the Minneapolis city centre
July 18, 2020 — EF1
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF1 tornado, 8.2-mile path, closest point 41 km from the Minneapolis city centre
July 28, 2019 — EF1
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF1 tornado, 7.2-mile path, closest point 37 km from the Minneapolis city centre
June 29, 2025 — EF1
No deaths or injuries recorded
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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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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