Willmar, MN Tornado History — 97 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Willmar, MN had?
Willmar has had 97 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Willmar?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Willmar was an EF0 on July 15, 2024.
When is tornado season in Willmar?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Willmar, with 32 on record. April through June account for 54 of the 97 tornadoes on record near Willmar.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Willmar
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 36 total, averaging 1.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Willmar since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Delayed report. Brief EF-U tornado confirmed via social media video. No reports of damage in the area. (MPX)
Within 25 miles of Willmar. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Willmar been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Willmar from any of the 97 tornadoes since 1950, though 13 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Willmar
What the record shows near Willmar
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Willmar, with 25 of the 97 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 13 so far. The Willmar record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Willmar, 89 reached EF0 or EF1 and 5 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Willmar is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged. A further 3 near Willmar are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Willmar has averaged 1.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 36 in total. 2015 was the busiest of them with 12, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.