Tornado History

Norman Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Norman, Minnesota. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.1M, with 3 deaths and 35 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$26.1Mminimum property damage
July 7, 2025latest tornado
15.2 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 5, 19781978EF2 July 11, 20172017EF2 July 11, 20172017EF2 August 28, 20162016EF1 June 9, 20082008F1 April 27, 19741974F1 June 9, 20022002EF1 September 19, 20172017EF1 July 23, 20152015EF1 August 26, 20182018EF1 June 28, 20182018EF1 June 29, 20182018EF1 June 20, 20222022EF1 July 7, 20252025F0 June 21, 1981F0 August 30, 1956F0 June 25, 1957F0 July 6, 1962F0 July 6, 1962F0 August 12, 1979F0 May 4, 1985F0 June 24, 2006EF0 June 17, 2010EF0 May 24, 2010EF0 July 4, 2011EF0 May 24, 2019EF0 August 13, 2020EF0 June 24, 2023EFU June 24, 2023EFU June 24, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 20183
  • 20233
  • 19622
  • 20102
  • 19561
  • 19571
  • 19741

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 5, 1978F2Norman, Minnesota15.2 mi400 yd335$25.0M
July 11, 2017EF2Norman, Minnesota5 mi600 yd00$550K
July 11, 2017EF2Norman, Minnesota6.5 mi500 yd00$450K
August 28, 2016EF2Norman, Minnesota9.57 mi400 yd00N/A
June 9, 2008EF1Norman, Minnesota0.25 mi40 yd00$40K
April 27, 1974F1Norman, Minnesota1 mi400 yd00$25K
June 9, 2002F1Norman, Minnesota0.2 mi25 yd00$20K
September 19, 2017EF1Norman, Minnesota1.37 mi100 yd00$2K
July 23, 2015EF1Norman, Minnesota5.4 mi500 yd00N/A
August 26, 2018EF1Norman, Minnesota5.83 mi300 yd00N/A
June 28, 2018EF1Norman, Minnesota1 mi150 yd00N/A
June 29, 2018EF1Norman, Minnesota1.21 mi150 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.