Tornado History

Olmsted Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Olmsted, Minnesota. The records below identify 36 tornadoes from 1953 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $35.9M, with 1 deaths and 45 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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36recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$35.9Mminimum property damage
September 20, 2021latest tornado
10.8 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 10, 19531953F4 September 16, 19621962F2 April 30, 19671967F2 July 3, 19791979F2 April 29, 19811981F2 April 13, 19641964F2 September 16, 19621962F2 May 22, 19621962EF1 June 17, 20102010F1 June 5, 19801980F1 June 7, 19841984F1 May 15, 19981998EF1 July 19, 20172017EF1 June 4, 20192019F1 June 17, 1962F1 September 26, 1973F1 June 18, 1974F1 June 9, 1974EF0 September 20, 2021F0 August 13, 1995F0 May 25, 1964F0 June 25, 1966F0 May 17, 1982EF0 June 28, 2017EF0 June 28, 2017F0 June 7, 1971F0 April 29, 1981F0 June 30, 1956F0 October 4, 1962F0 May 22, 1962F0 June 7, 1971F0 April 29, 1981F0 June 24, 1998F0 May 1, 2001EF0 August 13, 2010EF0 June 28, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19626
  • 20174
  • 19813
  • 19642
  • 19712
  • 19742
  • 19982
  • 20102

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 10, 1953F4Olmsted, Minnesota10.8 mi33 yd16$2.5M
September 16, 1962F4Olmsted, Minnesota0.5 mi33 yd034$250K
April 30, 1967F2Olmsted, Minnesota6.8 mi33 yd00$25.0M
July 3, 1979F2Olmsted, Minnesota0.5 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 29, 1981F2Olmsted, Minnesota0 mi100 yd02$2.5M
April 13, 1964F2Olmsted, Minnesota3.4 mi50 yd00$250K
September 16, 1962F2Olmsted, Minnesota3 mi33 yd00$25K
May 22, 1962F2Olmsted, Minnesota0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
June 17, 2010EF1Olmsted, Minnesota2.38 mi150 yd00$1.9M
June 5, 1980F1Olmsted, Minnesota1.9 mi100 yd00$250K
June 7, 1984F1Olmsted, Minnesota1 mi50 yd00$250K
May 15, 1998F1Olmsted, Minnesota8 mi75 yd00$50K

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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.