Tornado History

Mille Lacs Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mille Lacs, Minnesota. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1955 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $815K, with 1 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$815Kminimum property damage
August 26, 2019latest tornado
22 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 8, 19591959F2 July 3, 19851985F1 September 16, 19551955EF1 August 26, 20192019F1 June 4, 19741974F1 June 20, 19861986F0 July 8, 19741974EF0 August 26, 20192019F0 July 5, 19911991F0 June 25, 19981998F0 July 25, 20002000EF0 July 30, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 20192
  • 19551
  • 19591
  • 19851
  • 19861
  • 19911
  • 19981

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 8, 1959F2Mille Lacs, Minnesota0.5 mi300 yd00$250K
July 3, 1985F2Mille Lacs, Minnesota22 mi200 yd00$25K
September 16, 1955F1Mille Lacs, Minnesota0 mi33 yd10$250K
August 26, 2019EF1Mille Lacs, Minnesota2.31 mi50 yd00$200K
June 4, 1974F1Mille Lacs, Minnesota1.9 mi250 yd01$25K
June 20, 1986F1Mille Lacs, Minnesota0.2 mi20 yd00$25K
July 8, 1974F0Mille Lacs, Minnesota2 mi17 yd01$25K
August 26, 2019EF0Mille Lacs, Minnesota2.97 mi50 yd00$15K
July 5, 1991F0Mille Lacs, Minnesota2.9 mi10 yd00N/A
June 25, 1998F0Mille Lacs, Minnesota6 mi25 yd00N/A
July 25, 2000F0Mille Lacs, Minnesota0.2 mi30 yd00N/A
July 30, 2011EF0Mille Lacs, Minnesota0.21 mi100 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.