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Tornado in Murray County, Minnesota
34 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Murray County, Minnesota, has 34 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 14 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 2,433 tornado events recorded in Minnesota; its 4.8 per 100 square miles compares with 3.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 7 at (E)F0, 13 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 2 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Minnesota
| Measure | Murray County | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 34 | 2,433 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.7 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 101 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
5May
4Jun
11Jul
3Aug
9Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 34 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F1 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F5 | $25M | — | 1 | 35 | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Jul 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F5 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Murray County had?
34 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Murray County?
10 Jun 2023 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Murray County?
The tornado of 16 Jun 1992, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 1 death recorded.
How does Murray County compare with Minnesota for tornado?
4.8 events per 100 square miles against 3.1 statewide; the county holds 34 of the state's 2,433 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.