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Minnesota · County tornado history

Murray County, Minnesota tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 34 tornadoes in Murray County, Minnesota from 1950 through 2024, about one every 2.2 years. That ranks it 23 of 87 counties in Minnesota with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF-U on June 10, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
34
Since 2000
15
Strongest
F5, June 16, 1992
Most recent
EF-U, June 10, 2023
Peak month
June (11)
Per 1,000 sq mi
47
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Murray County

June has brought the most, 11 of 34. About 88% touched down between 3 pm and 9 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 8
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 12
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 3
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 2
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 2
EF-U Unknown: no damage to rate (mostly since 2016) 5

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Murray County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
June 13, 1968 F5 9.1 mi 150 yd 9 150
June 16, 1992 F5 16 mi 280 yd 1 35
March 29, 1998 F4 73.5 mi 1,500 yd 1 19
June 16, 1992 F4 7 mi 160 yd 3
April 20, 1985 F3 8 mi 250 yd 2
June 16, 1992 F3 12 mi 80 yd
June 16, 1992 F2 13 mi 40 yd
June 16, 1992 F2 4 mi 40 yd
June 16, 1992 F2 0.5 mi 30 yd
June 11, 2008 EF1 2.7 mi 100 yd 1

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Murray County was an F5 on June 13, 1968. It killed 9 people and injured 150 along its 9.1-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
June 10, 2023 EF-U 0.1 mi 10 yd
May 11, 2022 EF1 3.5 mi 75 yd
August 28, 2021 EF-U 2.2 mi 20 yd
August 28, 2021 EF-U 0.6 mi 20 yd
August 28, 2021 EF-U 1.9 mi 20 yd
August 28, 2021 EF-U 1.2 mi 40 yd
August 17, 2019 EF0 1.1 mi 50 yd
August 17, 2019 EF0 0.9 mi 50 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Murray County as relatively low, with a score of 39 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.52 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $837,088 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Murray County had?

34 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 15 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Murray County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF-U on June 10, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Murray County?

An F5 on June 16, 1992, with a 16-mile path.

When is tornado season in Murray County?

June has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.