Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Minnesota. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1954 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.2M, with 2 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$28.2Mminimum property damage
July 18, 2020latest tornado
15.1 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 25, 20082008F3 May 24, 19581958F2 June 25, 19541954F2 July 12, 19651965EF1 July 28, 20192019EF1 August 19, 20092009EF1 July 18, 20202020F1 June 6, 19741974F1 July 7, 20002000EF1 July 12, 20172017EF0 September 20, 20072007EF0 May 25, 20082008EF0 November 10, 20122012EF0 July 17, 20102010EF0 May 22, 2011EF0 August 19, 2009EF0 July 7, 2014F0 June 16, 1990F0 June 16, 1990F0 September 21, 1996F0 July 14, 2003EF0 May 25, 2008EF0 July 12, 2017EF0 July 18, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 20083
  • 19902
  • 20092
  • 20172
  • 20202
  • 19541
  • 19581
  • 19651

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 25, 2008EF3Washington, Minnesota4.35 mi220 yd218$25.0M
May 24, 1958F3Washington, Minnesota15.1 mi50 yd06$250K
June 25, 1954F2Washington, Minnesota2.7 mi1760 yd00$25K
July 12, 1965F2Washington, Minnesota0.3 mi33 yd00$25K
July 28, 2019EF1Washington, Minnesota4.4 mi440 yd00$1.5M
August 19, 2009EF1Washington, Minnesota0.68 mi75 yd00$100K
July 18, 2020EF1Washington, Minnesota3.23 mi400 yd00$100K
June 6, 1974F1Washington, Minnesota0.1 mi17 yd00$25K
July 7, 2000F1Washington, Minnesota0.1 mi30 yd00N/A
July 12, 2017EF1Washington, Minnesota4.6 mi300 yd00N/A
September 20, 2007EF0Washington, Minnesota0.4 mi50 yd00$500K
May 25, 2008EF0Washington, Minnesota0.19 mi50 yd00$300K

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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.