Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, August 18, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2.8 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.10, -94.20) to the end point (44.10, -94.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 18, 1980, 11:44 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Blue Earth County
- Path
- 2.8 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 18, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1980 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 1980 | F1 | Iowa | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.