Tornado History

Benson Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Benson, Minnesota as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 7 matching records from 1996 through 2025. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 15, 2025, and minimum reported property damage totals $10.0M.

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7recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$10.0Mminimum property damage
May 15, 2025latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 11, 20012001F1 October 26, 19961996EF1 May 15, 20252025EF0 June 19, 20142014F0 June 11, 19981998F0 May 18, 20052005EF0 June 19, 20142014© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20142
  • 19961
  • 19981
  • 20011
  • 20051
  • 20251

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
June 11, 2001F2Swift, Minnesota8 mi150 yd07$10.0M
October 26, 1996F1Swift, Minnesota4 mi440 yd00N/A
May 15, 2025EF1Swift, Minnesota2.66 mi50 yd00N/A
June 19, 2014EF0Swift, Minnesota0.69 mi10 yd00$5K
June 11, 1998F0Swift, Minnesota2.5 mi50 yd00N/A
May 18, 2005F0Swift, Minnesota0.1 mi25 yd00N/A
June 19, 2014EF0Swift, Minnesota4.43 mi20 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.