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Highest risk cities in Minnesota

Highest tornado risk cities in Minnesota

Ranked city list for severe outbreak corridors. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Tornado score

32/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 6:27 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by tornado score.

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#1

Columbia Heights, MN

56 points above the state average

#2

Fridley, MN

56 points above the state average

#3

Moorhead, MN

56 points above the state average

#4

New Brighton, MN

56 points above the state average

#5

St. Anthony, MN

56 points above the state average

#6

Hutchinson, MN

40 points above the state average

#7

Andover, MN

36 points above the state average

#8

Anoka, MN

36 points above the state average

#9

Wadena, MN

32 points above the state average

#10

Austin, MN

28 points above the state average

#11

Albert Lea, MN

20 points above the state average

#12

Dayton, MN

20 points above the state average

#13

Golden Valley, MN

20 points above the state average

#14

Maple Grove, MN

20 points above the state average

#15

St. Louis Park, MN

20 points above the state average

#16

Forest Lake, MN

16 points above the state average

#17

St. Peter, MN

16 points above the state average

#18

Chanhassen, MN

12 points above the state average

#19

Stewartville, MN

12 points above the state average

#20

Northfield, MN

4 points above the state average

#21

Park Rapids, MN

4 points above the state average

#22

Waite Park, MN

4 points above the state average

#23

Benson, MN

at the state average

#24

Centerville, MN

at the state average

#25

Cottage Grove, MN

at the state average

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.