Tornado History

Hennepin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hennepin, Minnesota. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1951 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $358.6M, with 14 deaths and 306 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$358.6Mminimum property damage
August 14, 2020latest tornado
11.6 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 6, 19651965F4 May 6, 19651965F3 July 20, 19511951F3 June 14, 19811981F3 April 26, 19841984F3 July 23, 19871987F2 September 16, 20062006F2 June 23, 19521952F2 May 22, 19791979F2 July 18, 19861986F2 July 5, 19661966EF1 May 22, 20112011F1 July 16, 19841984EF1 August 8, 20092009F1 June 28, 1979EF1 September 2, 2019F1 August 2, 1963F1 July 21, 1995F1 May 9, 2004EF0 August 19, 2009EF0 August 14, 2020F0 June 13, 1983F0 July 15, 1969EF0 August 14, 2020F0 May 30, 1991F0 May 30, 1991F0 July 21, 1995F0 July 25, 2000F0 September 21, 2005EF0 May 21, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19652
  • 19792
  • 19842
  • 19912
  • 19952
  • 20092
  • 20112
  • 20202

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 6, 1965F4Hennepin, Minnesota5.9 mi667 yd650$25.0M
May 6, 1965F4Hennepin, Minnesota4.6 mi300 yd088$25.0M
July 20, 1951F3Hennepin, Minnesota11.6 mi33 yd540$25.0M
April 26, 1984F3Hennepin, Minnesota1 mi60 yd152$25.0M
June 14, 1981F3Hennepin, Minnesota6.2 mi600 yd023$25.0M
July 23, 1987F3Hennepin, Minnesota5 mi170 yd00$25.0M
September 16, 2006F2Hennepin, Minnesota7 mi100 yd10$30.0M
June 23, 1952F2Hennepin, Minnesota0 mi220 yd05$2.5M
May 22, 1979F2Hennepin, Minnesota2 mi100 yd00$2.5M
July 18, 1986F2Hennepin, Minnesota2 mi833 yd00$2.5M
July 5, 1966F2Hennepin, Minnesota6.5 mi33 yd00$250K
May 22, 2011EF1Hennepin, Minnesota6.05 mi880 yd148$166.0M

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.