Tornado History

Wadena Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wadena, Minnesota. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1964 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.1M, with 0 deaths and 26 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$8.1Mminimum property damage
May 30, 2022latest tornado
19 milongest listed path
1936 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 June 17, 20102010EF2 June 6, 20082008EF2 May 30, 20222022F2 October 26, 19961996F2 July 8, 20002000F2 July 10, 19661966F2 August 26, 19771977EF2 July 12, 20152015EF2 May 12, 20222022F1 July 4, 19661966EF1 May 30, 20222022F1 September 9, 19641964F1 June 8, 19641964EF1 July 4, 20122012EF1 June 11, 2014F0 July 14, 1968F0 July 12, 1978F0 June 29, 2005EF0 July 14, 2010EF0 July 17, 2010EF0 June 17, 2010EF0 June 19, 2016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20104
  • 20223
  • 19642
  • 19662
  • 19681
  • 19771
  • 19781
  • 19961

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 17, 2010EF4Wadena, Minnesota8 mi1936 yd020N/A
June 6, 2008EF2Wadena, Minnesota4.93 mi450 yd01$5.0M
May 30, 2022EF2Wadena, Minnesota9.45 mi450 yd00$1.0M
October 26, 1996F2Wadena, Minnesota4 mi75 yd00$750K
July 8, 2000F2Wadena, Minnesota8 mi100 yd03$500K
July 10, 1966F2Wadena, Minnesota8.5 mi33 yd00$250K
August 26, 1977F2Wadena, Minnesota19 mi33 yd02$250K
July 12, 2015EF2Wadena, Minnesota6.01 mi400 yd00N/A
May 12, 2022EF2Wadena, Minnesota17.45 mi500 yd00N/A
July 4, 1966F1Wadena, Minnesota0 mi33 yd00$250K
May 30, 2022EF1Wadena, Minnesota2.49 mi150 yd00$50K
September 9, 1964F1Wadena, Minnesota0 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.