Tornado History

Lake Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lake, Minnesota. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1976 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $52K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$52Kminimum property damage
June 12, 2024latest tornado
9.6 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 June 12, 19761976F1 April 14, 19761976F1 September 5, 19871987F1 July 7, 19881988EF1 July 6, 20172017EF1 June 12, 20242024EF0 May 28, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19762
  • 19871
  • 19881
  • 20111
  • 20171
  • 20241

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
June 12, 1976F1Lake, Minnesota0.2 mi40 yd00$25K
April 14, 1976F1Lake, Minnesota9.6 mi33 yd00$25K
September 5, 1987F1Lake, Minnesota2 mi20 yd00$2K
July 7, 1988F1Lake, Minnesota0.3 mi13 yd00N/A
July 6, 2017EF1Lake, Minnesota0.93 mi264 yd00N/A
June 12, 2024EF1Lake, Minnesota4.2 mi150 yd00N/A
May 28, 2011EF0Lake, Minnesota1.96 mi350 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.