| F5 tornado | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 15, 1892 3:00 pm |
| Max. rating | F5 tornado |
| Fatalities | 12 fatalities |
| Damage | unknown |
| Areas affected | Southern Minnesota |
| Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The 1892 Southern Minnesota tornado was a large and deadly tornado that struck several communities across southern Minnesota on Wednesday, June 15, 1892. It had a width of 500 yards (457 m) wide and was on the ground for 40 miles (64 km). The twister was estimated to have been an F5 on the Fujita scale. It killed 12 people in and injured 76 others.
Tornado path
The twister touched down after 3:00 pm in Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota, and after moving east destroyed a schoolhouse near Sherburn in Martin County. The teacher and 16 students were injured, but nobody was killed. As the tornado moved into Faribault County, it swept away several farmsteads near Easton, throwing timbers from homes up to 3 miles (5 km) away and spearing them into the ground. The tornado then crossed into Freeborn County before finally lifting back into the clouds in Steele County, just northwest of Bath.
See also
- Climate of Minnesota
- List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
- List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
References
- ^ Seeley, Mark W. (2006). Minnesota Weather Almanac. Minnesota Historical Society press. pp. 186. ISBN 0-87351-554-4.
- Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, VT: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.