Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Stearns County, Minnesota, September 3, 1980
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries15
Length3.8 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.53, -94.22) to the end point (45.58, -94.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 3, 1980, 6:36 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Stearns County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 15 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 3, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1980 | F2 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 1980 | F2 | Minnesota | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 1980 | F2 | Wisconsin | 9.9 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 1980 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 1980 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 1980 | F0 | Iowa | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 1980 | F0 | Iowa | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 1980 | F0 | Iowa | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.