Tornado History

Buffalo Lake Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Buffalo Lake, Minnesota as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 1996 through 2003. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is June 24, 2003, and minimum reported property damage totals $15.0M.

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5recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$15.0Mminimum property damage

June 24, 2003latest tornado

4.2 milongest listed path

880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)2
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

20034
19961

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
June 24, 2003	F2	Renville, Minnesota	2 mi	880 yd	5	$14.0M
June 24, 2003	F1	Renville, Minnesota	4.2 mi	100 yd	0	$500K
June 24, 2003	F1	Renville, Minnesota	1 mi	100 yd	0	$500K
May 18, 1996	F0	Renville, Minnesota	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	N/A
June 24, 2003	F0	Renville, Minnesota	2.9 mi	50 yd	0	N/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.