Tornado History

St. Louis Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Louis, Minnesota. The records below identify 37 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.5M, with 3 deaths and 36 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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37recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.5Mminimum property damage
September 19, 2024latest tornado
30.3 milongest listed path
2933 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 August 6, 19691969F3 August 6, 19691969F3 August 6, 19691969F3 August 6, 19691969F3 August 6, 19691969F3 August 6, 19691969F2 September 6, 19591959F2 August 6, 19691969F2 August 6, 19691969F2 August 6, 19691969F1 August 25, 19741974F1 August 14, 19781978EF1 September 19, 20242024F1 April 14, 19761976F1 June 12, 1980F1 June 21, 1986F1 July 1, 1958F1 May 26, 1958F1 August 25, 1974EF1 August 8, 2015EF1 June 19, 2016EF1 July 17, 2019EF1 July 17, 2019F0 September 16, 1992F0 September 20, 1970F0 July 20, 1985F0 June 30, 1983F0 June 20, 1953F0 May 26, 1958F0 May 26, 1958F0 September 16, 1992F0 August 22, 1995F0 July 14, 2003EF0 August 9, 2012EF0 July 17, 2019EF0 May 18, 2022EF0 July 7, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)6
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19699
  • 19584
  • 20193
  • 19742
  • 19922
  • 20242
  • 19531
  • 19591

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
August 6, 1969F3St. Louis, Minnesota10 mi300 yd09$2.5M
August 6, 1969F3St. Louis, Minnesota18.4 mi2933 yd020$2.5M
August 6, 1969F3St. Louis, Minnesota5.7 mi117 yd23$250K
August 6, 1969F3St. Louis, Minnesota7.2 mi220 yd00$250K
August 6, 1969F3St. Louis, Minnesota3.8 mi250 yd00$250K
August 6, 1969F3St. Louis, Minnesota11.5 mi200 yd00$2K
September 6, 1959F2St. Louis, Minnesota30.3 mi1760 yd00$25K
August 6, 1969F2St. Louis, Minnesota0 mi150 yd00$25K
August 6, 1969F2St. Louis, Minnesota0 mi150 yd00$25K
August 6, 1969F2St. Louis, Minnesota1.9 mi193 yd00$25K
August 25, 1974F1St. Louis, Minnesota18.5 mi200 yd00$250K
August 14, 1978F1St. Louis, Minnesota14.5 mi120 yd02$250K

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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.