Tornado History

Wilkin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wilkin, Minnesota. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1950 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $850K, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$850Kminimum property damage
May 12, 2022latest tornado
18.7 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 August 7, 20102010F3 July 2, 19551955F3 May 5, 19641964F2 June 19, 20022002F2 June 15, 19501950EF2 May 12, 20222022F1 June 28, 19791979EF1 June 14, 20082008F1 May 17, 19961996EF1 July 8, 20202020F1 July 19, 19771977F1 June 26, 19861986EF1 July 15, 20112011F1 June 30, 19551955F1 August 25, 2005EF1 July 9, 2019EF1 July 9, 2019EF0 April 21, 2012F0 July 7, 2002F0 May 28, 2002F0 May 28, 2002F0 August 2, 2004F0 May 11, 2004F0 May 11, 2004EF0 June 7, 2007EF0 June 17, 2009EF0 June 17, 2009EF0 August 7, 2010EF0 August 7, 2010EF0 July 13, 2010EF0 July 12, 2015EF0 July 12, 2015EF0 June 21, 2017EF0 June 21, 2017Unknown June 25, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20024
  • 20104
  • 20043
  • 19552
  • 20092
  • 20152
  • 20172
  • 20192

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
August 7, 2010EF4Wilkin, Minnesota2.5 mi600 yd00N/A
July 2, 1955F3Wilkin, Minnesota18.7 mi440 yd03$250K
May 5, 1964F3Wilkin, Minnesota0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 19, 2002F2Wilkin, Minnesota0.2 mi25 yd00$25K
June 15, 1950F2Wilkin, Minnesota4.6 mi67 yd04$2K
May 12, 2022EF2Wilkin, Minnesota9.77 mi100 yd00N/A
June 28, 1979F1Wilkin, Minnesota2.5 mi30 yd00$250K
June 14, 2008EF1Wilkin, Minnesota2.12 mi50 yd00$150K
May 17, 1996F1Wilkin, Minnesota1 mi100 yd00$50K
July 8, 2020EF1Wilkin, Minnesota2.41 mi200 yd00$50K
July 19, 1977F1Wilkin, Minnesota0.2 mi50 yd00$25K
June 26, 1986F1Wilkin, Minnesota1 mi20 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.