Tornado Alerts Near Park Rapids, MN 56470

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There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Park Rapids area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 6.1 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 303 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Park Rapids

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 40 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	6.6 mi × 400 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 22, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	5.4 mi × 300 yd	None	98 mi	Jun 22, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	May 15, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	117 mi	Jun 24, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 10 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	6.2 mi × 250 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 10 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 40 yd	None	149 mi	Jul 19, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 400 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 24, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 24, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 150 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 20, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 150 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 20, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 12, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 300 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 12, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 23, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 150 yd	None	97 mi	Aug 9, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 200 yd	None	100 mi	Aug 9, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 300 yd	None	59 mi	Jul 26, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 120 yd	None	85 mi	Aug 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	92 mi	Aug 9, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	22 mi × 200 yd	None	98 mi	Aug 9, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 150 yd	None	123 mi	Jul 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	102 mi	Jul 4, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 200 yd	None	141 mi	Jun 17, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 400 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 17, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 75 yd	None	113 mi	Jun 17, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 17, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 300 yd	None	106 mi	Jun 8, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 17, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	3.6 mi × 400 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 8, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 200 yd	None	44 mi	May 24, 2019
EF0	Light damage	6.1 mi × 200 yd	None	47 mi	May 24, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 200 yd	None	47 mi	May 24, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	16.4 mi × 200 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 26, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	8.6 mi × 200 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 26, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	15.1 mi × 300 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 26, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 300 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 26, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 250 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 29, 2018
EF2	Considerable damage	15.4 mi × 400 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 29, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 150 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 29, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Sep 19, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	74 mi	Sep 19, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	6.3 mi × 500 yd	None	62 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	6.5 mi × 500 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 600 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	6.6 mi × 600 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	9.6 mi × 400 yd	None	70 mi	Aug 28, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	75 mi	Aug 28, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	81 mi	Aug 28, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 300 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 19, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 300 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 19, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	134 mi	Jun 19, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	May 27, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	5.4 mi × 500 yd	None	62 mi	Jul 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 22, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 300 yd	None	130 mi	Sep 19, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	12.8 mi × 800 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 21, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	25.1 mi × 800 yd	None	95 mi	Jul 21, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 21, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	4.2 mi × 400 yd	None	30 mi	Jul 22, 2013
EF2	Considerable damage	16.9 mi × 250 yd	None	43 mi	Jul 22, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 150 yd	None	58 mi	Jul 22, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	5.6 mi × 150 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 22, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 24, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 24, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	131 mi	Jul 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 4, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 4, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 100 yd	None	92 mi	May 30, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 13, 2010
EF0	Light damage	8.1 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 26, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	113 mi	Jun 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 21, 2010
EF3	Severe damage	6 mi × 150 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 200 yd	None	112 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	87 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF3	Severe damage	9 mi × 150 yd	1 dead, 2 hurt	66 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 150 yd	None	98 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 80 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 40 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 17, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	80 mi	May 24, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 24, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	133 mi	Jul 16, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	16 mi × 250 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	106 mi	Jul 11, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	9 mi	Jun 12, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 100 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 12, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	11 mi	Jun 12, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 9, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	98 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	100 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	107 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	122 mi	Aug 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	130 mi	Jun 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	132 mi	Jun 24, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	133 mi	Jun 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 17, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 25 yd	None	139 mi	Aug 16, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	Aug 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	127 mi	Aug 5, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	110 mi	Aug 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 25 yd	None	129 mi	Aug 5, 2006
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 500 yd	None	130 mi	Aug 5, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	132 mi	Aug 5, 2006
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 25 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 27, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 27, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 27, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	130 mi	Jul 27, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 24, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	126 mi	Jun 5, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	May 7, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	84 mi	May 7, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	May 7, 2006
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	108 mi	Jul 11, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	155 mi	Jul 3, 2005
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	150 mi	Jul 2, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	148 mi	Jul 2, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 200 yd	None	152 mi	Jul 2, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	159 mi	Jul 2, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	157 mi	Jul 2, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 29, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	135 mi	Jun 26, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 200 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	157 mi	Jun 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 19, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 11, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	92 mi	May 21, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	98 mi	May 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	108 mi	May 20, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	89 mi	Aug 29, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	128 mi	Aug 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	127 mi	Aug 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	142 mi	Aug 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 8, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	Aug 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	136 mi	Aug 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	139 mi	May 19, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	May 11, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	May 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	85 mi	May 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	90 mi	May 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	81 mi	May 11, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	113 mi	Aug 25, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 2, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 6, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 6, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	May 29, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	60 mi	Aug 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	72 mi	Aug 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 25 yd	None	88 mi	Aug 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	90 mi	Aug 26, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	34 mi	Aug 11, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	36 mi	Aug 11, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 11, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 25, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 25, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	128 mi	Jul 1, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 9, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	126 mi	May 29, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	125 mi	May 29, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	129 mi	May 29, 2002
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 25 yd	None	149 mi	May 29, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	55 mi	Aug 8, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 8, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 31, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	May 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	May 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	39 mi	May 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	38 mi	May 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	60 mi	May 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	May 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	May 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	May 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 25, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	Jul 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	137 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	133 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	135 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	17 mi	Jul 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	41 mi	Jul 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	45 mi	Jul 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	54 mi	Jul 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	65 mi	Jul 20, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	95 mi	Jul 18, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 24, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 26, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 26, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	87 mi	Jul 26, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	1 mi	Jul 12, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 1, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 1, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 1, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 1, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 27, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 27, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 27, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	11 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	130 mi	Jun 27, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 19, 1997
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Jul 21, 1996
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 30 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 14, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	99 mi	Jun 5, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Jun 5, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 5, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 18, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	149 mi	Aug 2, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	125 mi	Jul 9, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	135 mi	Aug 27, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 30, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	131 mi	Aug 8, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	Aug 8, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	23 mi	Sep 16, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	87 mi	Jul 9, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	139 mi	Jun 24, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 26, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 26, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 13 yd	None	113 mi	Jun 26, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	5.9 mi × 10 yd	None	115 mi	Jun 26, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	113 mi	Jun 13, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 11, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	May 7, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	89 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	31 mi	Jul 18, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	62 mi	Jul 1, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 1, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	104 mi	Jul 27, 1986
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	May 4, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	113 mi	Aug 8, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	121 mi	Aug 8, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 8, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	136 mi	Aug 8, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	150 mi	Aug 5, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	152 mi	Jul 8, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	86 mi	Aug 25, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 867 yd	None	128 mi	Jul 13, 1983
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 22, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	None	154 mi	Jul 23, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	133 mi	Jul 5, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 70 yd	None	47 mi	Aug 5, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	41 mi	Jul 10, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	22 mi	Jul 10, 1981
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 21, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	3.8 mi × 33 yd	None	86 mi	Jul 11, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	2.3 mi × 200 yd	None	87 mi	Jul 11, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 300 yd	None	81 mi	Aug 12, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	38 mi	Jul 5, 1979
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 5, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	90 mi	Jun 1, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Jul 24, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	89 mi	Jul 24, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 21, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	99 mi	Jul 17, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	17.2 mi × 400 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	21.3 mi × 400 yd	1 dead, 9 hurt	54 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	3.8 mi × 400 yd	None	54 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	15.2 mi × 400 yd	3 dead, 35 hurt	63 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 26, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 13, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	148 mi	Jul 13, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 120 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	99 mi	Jul 13, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	2.3 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Jul 13, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	89 mi	May 26, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	8.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	123 mi	Jun 27, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 12, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	None	145 mi	Jun 12, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Park Rapids over 47 years

303

Total tornados on record

6.1

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

171

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 POLK, MI Jun 17, 2010

9 mi path 1 deaths 2 injured

EF3 RED LAKE, MI Jun 17, 2010

6 mi path

EF3 ROSEAU, MI Aug 5, 2006

4 mi path

EF2 NORMAN, MI Jul 5, 1978

15.2 mi path 3 deaths 35 injured

EF2 POLK, MI Jul 5, 1978

21.3 mi path 1 deaths 9 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Park Rapids sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Park Rapids

🛡️ 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 Park Rapids with live tracking