Tornado History

Watonwan Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Watonwan, Minnesota. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1962 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.2M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$6.2Mminimum property damage
August 5, 2024latest tornado
42.4 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 29, 19981998F3 August 1, 20062006F2 July 16, 19631963F2 August 9, 19771977F2 May 18, 19621962F2 March 18, 19681968F1 June 28, 19791979F1 August 1, 20062006F1 August 1, 20062006F1 June 21, 19811981EF1 August 5, 20242024EF0 July 24, 20152015EF0 August 11, 20102010F0 June 27, 19801980F0 June 21, 1981F0 July 11, 1990F0 June 29, 2005EF0 June 25, 2010EF0 May 8, 2014EF0 May 8, 2014EF0 June 20, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20063
  • 19812
  • 20102
  • 20142
  • 19621
  • 19631
  • 19681
  • 19771

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
March 29, 1998F4Watonwan, Minnesota0.5 mi100 yd00N/A
August 1, 2006F3Watonwan, Minnesota1.5 mi440 yd00$2.0M
July 16, 1963F2Watonwan, Minnesota5.2 mi1760 yd00$250K
August 9, 1977F2Watonwan, Minnesota5.6 mi70 yd00$250K
May 18, 1962F2Watonwan, Minnesota42.4 mi50 yd00$25K
March 18, 1968F2Watonwan, Minnesota2.5 mi83 yd00$25K
June 28, 1979F1Watonwan, Minnesota6.2 mi100 yd00$2.5M
August 1, 2006F1Watonwan, Minnesota3 mi100 yd00$500K
August 1, 2006F1Watonwan, Minnesota1 mi50 yd00$500K
June 21, 1981F1Watonwan, Minnesota15.6 mi50 yd00$25K
August 5, 2024EF1Watonwan, Minnesota2.26 mi50 yd00N/A
July 24, 2015EF0Watonwan, Minnesota0.34 mi25 yd00$100K

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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.