Tornado History

Lakefield Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Lakefield, Minnesota as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 7 matching records from 1998 through 2012. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is May 4, 2012, and minimum reported property damage totals $602K.

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7recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$602Kminimum property damage
May 4, 2012latest tornado
2 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 August 7, 20002000F1 August 7, 20002000F0 June 27, 19981998F0 September 5, 20042004EF0 May 4, 20122012EF0 May 4, 20122012EF0 May 4, 20122012© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20123
  • 20002
  • 19981
  • 20041

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 7, 2000F1Jackson, Minnesota2 mi200 yd00$400K
August 7, 2000F1Jackson, Minnesota1 mi200 yd00$100K
June 27, 1998F0Jackson, Minnesota2 mi100 yd00$100K
September 5, 2004F0Jackson, Minnesota2 mi50 yd00$2K
May 4, 2012EF0Jackson, Minnesota0.5 mi50 yd00N/A
May 4, 2012EF0Jackson, Minnesota0.5 mi50 yd00N/A
May 4, 2012EF0Jackson, Minnesota0.5 mi50 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.