Tornado History

Pennington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pennington, Minnesota. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1968 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
June 24, 2022latest tornado
22 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 11, 19801980F2 August 25, 19831983F1 August 15, 19681968F1 August 15, 19681968EF1 June 17, 20102010EF1 August 9, 20202020EF1 August 13, 20202020F0 July 17, 19781978F0 July 18, 19981998EF0 June 12, 20222022EF0 June 24, 20222022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19682
  • 20202
  • 20222
  • 19781
  • 19801
  • 19831
  • 19981
  • 20101

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, 1980F2Pennington, Minnesota3.8 mi33 yd00$2.5M
August 25, 1983F2Pennington, Minnesota1.3 mi100 yd00$250
August 15, 1968F1Pennington, Minnesota2.7 mi27 yd00$25K
August 15, 1968F1Pennington, Minnesota0.5 mi27 yd00N/A
June 17, 2010EF1Pennington, Minnesota2 mi30 yd00N/A
August 9, 2020EF1Pennington, Minnesota22 mi200 yd00N/A
August 13, 2020EF1Pennington, Minnesota2 mi120 yd00N/A
July 17, 1978F0Pennington, Minnesota0.2 mi100 yd00$25K
July 18, 1998F0Pennington, Minnesota0.2 mi25 yd00N/A
June 12, 2022EF0Pennington, Minnesota0.79 mi75 yd00N/A
June 24, 2022EF0Pennington, Minnesota0.06 mi40 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.