Tornado Alerts Near Sawyer, MN 55780

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 3.2 tornados

Peak season month July

Total on record 159 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Sawyer

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF2	Considerable damage	3.9 mi × 120 yd	None	115 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 18, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 75 yd	None	25 mi	Jul 11, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 300 yd	None	47 mi	May 30, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	May 18, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	83 mi	May 9, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 100 yd	None	110 mi	Jul 28, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 25 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 24, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 150 yd	None	19 mi	Aug 14, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	116 mi	Jul 21, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 20 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 21, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	95 mi	Jul 21, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 18, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	102 mi	Jul 28, 2019
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 100 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 28, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 250 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 28, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 440 yd	None	99 mi	Jul 28, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 600 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 75 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	9.8 mi × 600 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 160 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 18, 2019
EF0	Light damage	7.6 mi × 100 yd	None	114 mi	Jul 4, 2019
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	67 mi	Aug 7, 2018
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 250 yd	None	104 mi	Jul 12, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 200 yd	None	94 mi	Jul 12, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 180 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 28, 2017
EF3	Severe damage	41.9 mi × 1320 yd	None	104 mi	May 16, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	31.3 mi × 1320 yd	1 dead, 25 hurt	101 mi	May 16, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 613 yd	None	101 mi	May 16, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	109 mi	Jul 27, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 17, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 17, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 21, 2013
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 100 yd	None	111 mi	Nov 10, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 9, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 13 yd	None	31 mi	Aug 9, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	76 mi	May 27, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 25 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 19, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	2.9 mi × 300 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 1, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	89 mi	May 22, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 75 yd	None	100 mi	May 22, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 125 yd	None	82 mi	Aug 7, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	77 mi	Aug 7, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 75 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 27, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 27, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	90 mi	Jul 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	5.2 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	47 mi	Jul 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	116 mi	Jul 14, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 300 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	6.7 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	66 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 25 yd	None	108 mi	Aug 19, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 200 yd	None	82 mi	Aug 19, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 25 yd	None	113 mi	Aug 19, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	102 mi	Aug 19, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	114 mi	Aug 8, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 450 yd	None	113 mi	Aug 8, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	95 mi	Jul 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	106 mi	May 25, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	May 25, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	May 25, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	May 25, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	May 25, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	81 mi	May 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	115 mi	Sep 23, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 25 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF0	Light damage	5.5 mi × 50 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	89 mi	Jun 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	101 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	69 mi	Apr 18, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 18, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 14, 2003
EF3	Severe damage	16 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 27 hurt	112 mi	Sep 2, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 880 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 18, 2001
EF3	Severe damage	30 mi × 880 yd	2 dead, 16 hurt	62 mi	Jun 18, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	May 1, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Aug 14, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 8, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 8, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	116 mi	Jul 7, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 9, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 9, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 9, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 9, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 9, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	98 mi	Jun 30, 1999
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 300 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 23, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	108 mi	May 30, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	May 30, 1998
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	May 12, 1998
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	91 mi	May 12, 1998
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	108 mi	May 12, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 440 yd	None	119 mi	Jul 5, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	118 mi	Jul 1, 1997
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 1, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	98 mi	Jul 1, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	Sep 21, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 27, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 250 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 27, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 27, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 27, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 14, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Sep 13, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	70 mi	Aug 9, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	Aug 9, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Sep 11, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 2500 yd	None	99 mi	Sep 11, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Sep 11, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 11, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	112 mi	Jun 16, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 30, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 13, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	80 mi	Sep 10, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 20, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 20, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	112 mi	Jul 6, 1987
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	Sep 3, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	7 mi	Jun 21, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	12 mi	Jun 21, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	13 mi	Jun 21, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 16, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	112 mi	May 30, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	108 mi	May 30, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 3 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	78 mi	Apr 26, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 3, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 57 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	59 mi	Jul 3, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	128 mi	Sep 12, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 200 yd	None	115 mi	Sep 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	92 mi	Aug 3, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	90 mi	Aug 3, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	128 mi	Jul 14, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	9.9 mi × 80 yd	None	39 mi	Sep 3, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	1 dead, 12 hurt	113 mi	Jul 15, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	113 mi	Jul 15, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	May 9, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	42 mi	Sep 8, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	38 mi	Sep 9, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	16.5 mi × 1000 yd	1 dead, 8 hurt	125 mi	Jul 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	6.6 mi × 100 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 30, 1977
EF4	Devastating damage	19 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 20 hurt	122 mi	Jul 30, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	6.4 mi × 33 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 30, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	N/A	None	103 mi	Jul 30, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	2.7 mi × 200 yd	None	106 mi	Jul 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	15 mi	Jun 12, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Sawyer over 45 years

159

Total tornados on record

3.2

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Jul

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

93

EF1

46

EF2

13

EF3

6

EF4

1

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 CHIPPEWA, WI Jul 30, 1977

19 mi path 20 injured

EF3 BURNETT, WI Jun 18, 2001

30 mi path 2 deaths 16 injured

EF3 RUSK, WI May 16, 2017

41.9 mi path

EF3 RUSK, WI Sep 2, 2002

16 mi path 27 injured

EF3 BARRON, WI Jul 30, 1977

6.4 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Sawyer sees the most tornado activity in Jul. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

PEAK

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current month Peak for Sawyer

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Sawyer with live tracking