Tornado History
Yellow Medicine Tornado History
This county-level tornado history page focuses on Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1965 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $46.6M, with 1 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.
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Rating Breakdown
Most Active Years
- 19813
- 19922
- 20002
- 20022
- 19651
- 19871
- 19911
- 19931
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.
| Date | Rating | Area | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries | Min. property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2000 | F4 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 9 mi | 167 yd | 1 | 15 | $20.0M |
| June 16, 1992 | F3 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 2.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 6 | $25.0M |
| June 16, 1992 | F3 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 6 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| June 21, 1981 | F2 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 14.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K |
| July 1, 2011 | EF1 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 5.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $500K |
| August 6, 2015 | EF1 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 1.95 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $500K |
| June 28, 1987 | F1 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 16 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K |
| June 25, 2002 | F1 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| May 24, 1965 | F1 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| June 23, 1981 | F1 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| June 30, 1991 | F1 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| September 12, 2005 | F1 | Yellow Medicine, Minnesota | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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.