Tornado History

Clearwater Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clearwater, Minnesota. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1959 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.3M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.3Mminimum property damage
August 26, 2018latest tornado
17.2 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 July 22, 20132013F2 August 25, 19601960F2 August 5, 19811981F2 July 5, 19781978F1 June 9, 19591959EF1 June 12, 20082008EF1 July 22, 20132013F1 June 23, 20052005EF1 June 17, 20102010EF1 June 17, 20102010EF1 June 17, 20102010EF1 August 26, 20182018F0 May 29, 20032003F0 July 5, 19791979F0 July 18, 1987F0 July 20, 1998F0 August 8, 2001F0 May 15, 2001F0 August 11, 2002F0 August 11, 2002EF0 June 14, 2007© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20103
  • 20012
  • 20022
  • 20132
  • 19591
  • 19601
  • 19781
  • 19791

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
July 22, 2013EF2Clearwater, Minnesota4.17 mi400 yd00$750K
August 25, 1960F2Clearwater, Minnesota0.2 mi40 yd00$25K
August 5, 1981F2Clearwater, Minnesota0.8 mi70 yd00$2K
July 5, 1978F2Clearwater, Minnesota17.2 mi400 yd00N/A
June 9, 1959F1Clearwater, Minnesota8.8 mi150 yd00$250K
June 12, 2008EF1Clearwater, Minnesota2.42 mi100 yd00$200K
July 22, 2013EF1Clearwater, Minnesota1.86 mi150 yd00$50K
June 23, 2005F1Clearwater, Minnesota1 mi100 yd00N/A
June 17, 2010EF1Clearwater, Minnesota1 mi40 yd00N/A
June 17, 2010EF1Clearwater, Minnesota3 mi30 yd00N/A
June 17, 2010EF1Clearwater, Minnesota1 mi40 yd00N/A
August 26, 2018EF1Clearwater, Minnesota16.4 mi200 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.