Formed June 15, 1892 3:00 pm Damage unknown Areas affected Southern Minnesota | Max rating Casualties 12 fatalities Start date June 15, 1892 | |
The 1892 Southern Minnesota tornado was a large and deadly tornado that struck several communities across southern Minnesota on 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 Freeborn County before finally lifting back into the clouds in Steele County.