Tornado History

Kandiyohi Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kandiyohi, Minnesota. The records below identify 52 tornadoes from 1956 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.4M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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52recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.4Mminimum property damage
July 25, 2023latest tornado
9 milongest listed path
567 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 July 11, 20082008F1 April 21, 19851985F1 July 9, 20032003F1 June 18, 19641964F1 June 28, 19791979F1 June 28, 19791979EF1 July 14, 20092009EF1 August 14, 20202020EF1 June 11, 20172017EF1 September 19, 20172017F1 May 4, 19591959F1 June 18, 19641964F1 September 2, 19751975F1 May 30, 19771977F1 June 13, 1981F1 July 17, 1956F1 June 27, 1957F1 October 26, 1996F1 November 1, 2000F1 May 7, 2000F1 May 7, 2000F1 June 11, 2001F1 June 11, 2001F1 June 11, 2001F1 June 24, 2003EF0 August 3, 2018EF0 August 14, 2020F0 July 12, 1965F0 June 25, 1969F0 June 30, 1967F0 September 2, 1992F0 September 2, 1992F0 August 7, 1994F0 July 14, 1998F0 May 7, 2000F0 June 11, 2001F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 September 21, 2005EF0 July 10, 2011EF0 August 6, 2013EF0 August 6, 2015EF0 August 6, 2015EF0 August 6, 2015EF0 August 14, 2020EF0 August 28, 2022EF0 July 25, 2023EFU August 20, 2021EFU May 6, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)20
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)10
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20037
  • 20004
  • 20014
  • 20153
  • 20203
  • 19642
  • 19792
  • 19922

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 11, 2008EF3Kandiyohi, Minnesota7.98 mi200 yd02N/A
April 21, 1985F1Kandiyohi, Minnesota3 mi70 yd00$2.5M
July 9, 2003F1Kandiyohi, Minnesota3 mi220 yd00$1.0M
June 18, 1964F1Kandiyohi, Minnesota8.6 mi100 yd02$250K
June 28, 1979F1Kandiyohi, Minnesota9 mi567 yd00$250K
June 28, 1979F1Kandiyohi, Minnesota4.1 mi30 yd00$250K
July 14, 2009EF1Kandiyohi, Minnesota6.4 mi250 yd00$250K
August 14, 2020EF1Kandiyohi, Minnesota3.19 mi50 yd00$250K
June 11, 2017EF1Kandiyohi, Minnesota1.63 mi300 yd00$200K
September 19, 2017EF1Kandiyohi, Minnesota1.91 mi550 yd00$100K
May 4, 1959F1Kandiyohi, Minnesota1 mi20 yd00$25K
June 18, 1964F1Kandiyohi, Minnesota7.2 mi77 yd00$25K

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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.