Tornado History

Atwater Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Atwater, Minnesota as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 8 matching records from 2000 through 2020. The strongest matching rating is EF1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is August 14, 2020, and minimum reported property damage totals $550K.

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8recorded tornadoes
EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$550Kminimum property damage
August 14, 2020latest tornado
5.34 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 August 14, 20202020EF1 June 11, 20172017EF0 August 3, 20182018F0 May 7, 20002000F0 June 24, 20032003F0 September 21, 20052005EF0 July 10, 20112011EF0 August 14, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20202
  • 20001
  • 20031
  • 20051
  • 20111
  • 20171
  • 20181

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 14, 2020EF1Kandiyohi, Minnesota3.19 mi50 yd00$250K
June 11, 2017EF1Kandiyohi, Minnesota1.63 mi300 yd00$200K
August 3, 2018EF0Kandiyohi, Minnesota1.61 mi300 yd00$100K
May 7, 2000F0Kandiyohi, Minnesota0.5 mi15 yd00N/A
June 24, 2003F0Kandiyohi, Minnesota0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
September 21, 2005F0Kandiyohi, Minnesota0.1 mi20 yd00N/A
July 10, 2011EF0Kandiyohi, Minnesota0.09 mi10 yd00N/A
August 14, 2020EF0Kandiyohi, Minnesota5.34 mi85 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.