Tornado History

Houston Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Houston, Minnesota. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1960 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.2M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.2Mminimum property damage
June 25, 2025latest tornado
18 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 5, 19651965EF2 May 22, 20112011EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 August 25, 19651965F1 April 8, 19911991F1 May 29, 19781978EF1 June 25, 20252025F1 June 10, 19601960F1 June 27, 19771977EF0 July 23, 20222022EF0 June 7, 20082008EF0 June 25, 20252025EF0 June 25, 20252025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20253
  • 19652
  • 19601
  • 19771
  • 19781
  • 19911
  • 20081
  • 20111

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
May 5, 1965F3Houston, Minnesota18 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 22, 2011EF2Houston, Minnesota10.44 mi150 yd00$240K
December 15, 2021EF1Houston, Minnesota7.31 mi250 yd00$300K
August 25, 1965F1Houston, Minnesota0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 8, 1991F1Houston, Minnesota3 mi30 yd00$25K
May 29, 1978F1Houston, Minnesota0.3 mi180 yd00$2K
June 25, 2025EF1Houston, Minnesota4.29 mi75 yd00$2K
June 10, 1960F1Houston, Minnesota0 mi33 yd00$30
June 27, 1977F1Houston, Minnesota0.2 mi20 yd00N/A
July 23, 2022EF0Houston, Minnesota4.21 mi40 yd00$125K
June 7, 2008EF0Houston, Minnesota0.05 mi25 yd00N/A
June 25, 2025EF0Houston, Minnesota1.12 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.