The June 13, 1968 tornado

F5Murray, Lyon and Redwood counties, Minnesota

An F5 tornado on a 9.1-mile path that killed 9 and injured 150. It was one of 11 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.

Watch how it happened

F5 tornado · June 13, 1968

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay
Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times
Distance—of 9.1 miles
Now in—
RatingF5

The tornado

Rating
F5
Fujita scale
Path length
9.1 mi
Width up to 150 yards
Killed
9
Along the whole path
Injured
150
Along the whole path
Date and time
Thursday, June 13, 1968
5:50 PM CST
That day
11
tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.