Tornado History

Rice Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rice, Minnesota. The records below identify 40 tornadoes from 1959 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $32.1M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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40recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$32.1Mminimum property damage
April 28, 2025latest tornado
18.3 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 27, 19871987F2 March 29, 19981998F2 May 9, 20012001F2 May 15, 19681968EF2 September 20, 20182018EF2 September 20, 20182018F1 August 19, 19681968F1 June 27, 19591959F1 June 20, 19681968EF1 July 5, 20162016F1 March 29, 19981998EF1 September 20, 20182018EF1 September 20, 20182018EF1 September 20, 20182018EF1 September 20, 2018EF1 September 20, 2018EF1 September 20, 2018EF1 September 20, 2018EF1 May 19, 2021EF1 April 28, 2025F0 June 4, 1984F0 September 6, 1995F0 June 27, 1998F0 June 27, 1998F0 August 9, 1999F0 August 9, 1999F0 August 9, 1999F0 August 12, 1999F0 May 9, 2001F0 May 8, 2005EF0 June 14, 2016EF0 June 14, 2016EF0 September 20, 2018EF0 August 27, 2018EF0 May 19, 2021EF0 May 19, 2021EF0 May 19, 2021EF0 May 19, 2021EF0 April 28, 2025EFU July 13, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)10
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 201811
  • 20215
  • 19984
  • 19994
  • 19683
  • 20163
  • 20012
  • 20252

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
July 27, 1987F3Rice, Minnesota10 mi220 yd00$2.5M
March 29, 1998F2Rice, Minnesota5 mi440 yd00$20.0M
May 9, 2001F2Rice, Minnesota5 mi50 yd01$9.0M
May 15, 1968F2Rice, Minnesota0 mi333 yd02$250K
September 20, 2018EF2Rice, Minnesota4.94 mi300 yd00N/A
September 20, 2018EF2Rice, Minnesota2.95 mi600 yd00N/A
August 19, 1968F1Rice, Minnesota18.3 mi60 yd00$250K
June 27, 1959F1Rice, Minnesota2 mi40 yd00$25K
June 20, 1968F1Rice, Minnesota0.1 mi10 yd00$25K
July 5, 2016EF1Rice, Minnesota3.67 mi100 yd00$25K
March 29, 1998F1Rice, Minnesota0.1 mi200 yd00N/A
September 20, 2018EF1Rice, Minnesota8.57 mi440 yd00N/A

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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.