Winona, MN Tornado History — 60 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Winona, MN had?
Winona has had 60 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Winona?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Winona was an EF0 on June 25, 2025.
When is tornado season in Winona?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Winona, with 16 on record. April through June account for 30 of the 60 tornadoes on record near Winona.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Winona
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 31 total, averaging 1.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Winona since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
The 6 mile EF1 tornado first touched down around 4:08 pm west-northwest of Blair and tracked east affecting mainly rural areas. The track was a few miles north of Blair (ARX)
This EF3 tornado (maximum estimated wind speed 140 mph) formed a few miles southwest of the town of Cream around 3:27 pm and traveled 8 miles to the northeast finally l (ARX)
Within 25 miles of Winona. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Winona
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Winona and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 25, 2025 and the most recent on June 25, 2025. It is already counted in the Winona totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
EF-0. This brief tornado snapped some limbs off trees near Interstate 90 at Nodine Hill. Max wind 70 mph. (ARX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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
Casualties on Record Near Winona
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Winona since 1950, across 1 event. 43 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record near Winona.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on May 10, 1953, which caused 2 fatalities along a 162.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Winona
What the record shows near Winona
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Winona, with 19 of the 60 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Winona record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Winona, 51 reached EF0 or EF1 and 9 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Winona is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Winona has averaged 1.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 31 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 8, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.