Tornado History

Wright Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wright, Minnesota. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1957 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.1M, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.1Mminimum property damage
September 29, 2023latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
550 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 16, 19921992F2 June 14, 19811981F2 June 16, 19921992F2 July 1, 19971997F2 July 1, 19971997F1 September 9, 20022002EF1 May 10, 20112011F1 June 28, 19791979EF1 September 2, 20192019F1 June 24, 20022002F1 May 25, 19571957F1 August 5, 19811981F1 July 20, 19611961F1 July 21, 19951995EF1 June 17, 2010F0 September 16, 2006EF0 July 17, 2010F0 July 1, 1965F0 July 25, 1990F0 June 28, 1997F0 June 1, 2001EF0 July 11, 2008EF0 May 1, 2012EF0 May 30, 2022EF0 September 29, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19973
  • 19812
  • 19922
  • 20022
  • 20102
  • 19571
  • 19611
  • 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
June 16, 1992F3Wright, Minnesota10 mi120 yd08N/A
June 14, 1981F2Wright, Minnesota2.9 mi440 yd00$250K
June 16, 1992F2Wright, Minnesota10 mi80 yd00N/A
July 1, 1997F2Wright, Minnesota5 mi550 yd00N/A
July 1, 1997F2Wright, Minnesota2 mi400 yd00N/A
September 9, 2002F1Wright, Minnesota1.1 mi75 yd00$1.4M
May 10, 2011EF1Wright, Minnesota3.14 mi25 yd00$500K
June 28, 1979F1Wright, Minnesota0.2 mi30 yd00$250K
September 2, 2019EF1Wright, Minnesota1.04 mi90 yd00$250K
June 24, 2002F1Wright, Minnesota0.3 mi50 yd00$50K
May 25, 1957F1Wright, Minnesota0.7 mi20 yd00$25K
August 5, 1981F1Wright, Minnesota0.3 mi200 yd01$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.