# List of 2008 Minnesota tornadoes

The following is a list of 2008 Minnesota tornadoes. Minnesota is a state located in the North Central United States along the northern edge of Tornado Alley, and on average receives 24 tornadoes per year. 2008 was a more active year historically, with 43 confirmed tornado touchdowns. Thirty-eight of the tornadoes (or 88%) were considered minor, rated EF0 or EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The remaining five tornadoes were rated as significant, at EF2 or EF3.
The 43 tornadoes combined to cause $42.7 million in damage: $40.06 million in property damage and $2.66 million in crop damage. The tornadoes combined to injure 24 people, with one fatality reported from an EF3 tornado in Hugo on May 25. The date range of the tornadoes was smaller than normal, lasting exactly two months, from just May 25–July 24.

## Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating :
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
| 0 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
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## May
### May 25

List of confirmed tornadoes (5) – Sunday, May 25, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF1 | Coon Rapids, Blaine | Anoka | 45°07′N 93°12′W﻿ / ﻿45.12°N 93.2°W﻿ / 45.12; -93.2 | 2135 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | 2 injuries – Damaged many trees and homes in the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities. Caused $700,000 in damages. |
| EF3 | Lino Lakes/ Hugo | Anoka, Washington | 45°06′N 93°18′W﻿ / ﻿45.1°N 93.3°W﻿ / 45.1; -93.3 | 2155 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Damage to homes from the EF3 tornado in Hugo, Minnesota. See also: Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence 1 death, 17 injuries – The tornado touched down in Anoka County in the town of Lino Lakes before crossing into Washington County. It quickly strengthened to an EF3, where it caused severe damage in the town of Hugo, killing a 2-year-old boy. The Creekview Preserve subdivision was especially hard hit. A 62-year-old woman died a few days after the tornado when she suffered a heart attack while clearing debris in her yard. This tornado destroyed 27 homes and damaged 767 others, causing $25.3 million in damage. |
| EF0 | SW of Marine on St. Croix | Washington | 45°06′N 92°29′W﻿ / ﻿45.1°N 92.49°W﻿ / 45.1; -92.49 | 2210 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Hundreds of trees damaged at Warner Nature Reserve with a park building slightly damaged. |
| EF0 | Marine on St. Croix | Washington, St. Croix (WI), Polk (WI) | 45°07′N 92°28′W﻿ / ﻿45.12°N 92.46°W﻿ / 45.12; -92.46 | 2215 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | Several homes were damaged by fallen trees in Marine on St. Croix along the St. Croix River, resulting in $300,000 in damage. |
| EF0 | N of Whipholt | Cass | 47°02′N 94°13′W﻿ / ﻿47.04°N 94.22°W﻿ / 47.04; -94.22 | 2248 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Waterspout over Leech Lake. |

### May 30

List of confirmed tornadoes (1) – Friday, May 30, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | WNW of Morris | Stevens | 45°07′N 93°12′W﻿ / ﻿45.12°N 93.2°W﻿ / 45.12; -93.2 | 2037 | .1 miles (0.2 km) | None reported. |

## June
### June 6

List of confirmed tornadoes (5) – Friday, June 6, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF2 | Menahga, Park Rapids area | Wadena, Hubbard | 46°27′N 95°02′W﻿ / ﻿46.45°N 95.04°W﻿ / 46.45; -95.04 | 1414 | 14.1 miles (22.7 km) | 2 injuries – Eight turkey barns, several homes, and hundreds of acres (km$^2$) of forest were damaged or destroyed. Damage total was $11.3 million |
| EF3 | Dorset, Emmaville area | Hubbard | 46°35′N 95°01′W﻿ / ﻿46.58°N 95.01°W﻿ / 46.58; -95.01 | 1437 | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) | Damage caused by the EF3 Emmaville, Minnesota tornadoDestroyed two homes and damaged several others on Pickerel Lake. Also flattened dozens of acres of forest. |
| EF0 | Dorset area | Hubbard | 46°35′N 95°33′W﻿ / ﻿46.59°N 95.55°W﻿ / 46.59; -95.55 | 1451 | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) | Caused $100,000 in several brief touchdowns. |
| EF1 | Lake George area | Hubbard | 47°05′N 94°35′W﻿ / ﻿47.09°N 94.59°W﻿ / 47.09; -94.59 | 1455 | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) | Numerous large trees were knocked down, causing $400,000 in damage. |
| EF1 | Badoura, Chamberlain area | Hubbard | 46°31′N 94°26′W﻿ / ﻿46.51°N 94.43°W﻿ / 46.51; -94.43 | 1543 | .6 miles (1.0 km) | Up to four acres of trees were downed, causing $200,000 in damage. |

### June 7

List of confirmed tornadoes (1) – Saturday, June 7, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | Perkins area | Houston | 43°29′N 91°24′W﻿ / ﻿43.49°N 91.40°W﻿ / 43.49; -91.40 | 2150 | .1 miles (0.2 km) | None reported. |

### June 9

List of confirmed tornadoes (1) – Monday, June 9, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF1 | Halstad area | Norman | 47°13′N 96°27′W﻿ / ﻿47.21°N 96.45°W﻿ / 47.21; -96.45 | 1844 | .3 miles (0.5 km) | $40,000 to farm building and trees reported. |

### June 11

List of confirmed tornadoes (7) – Wednesday, June 11, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF1 | Pfingsten, Wirock area | Nobles, Murray | 43°30′N 95°27′W﻿ / ﻿43.50°N 95.45°W﻿ / 43.50; -95.45 | 2246 | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) | Caused $70,000 to farm building and trees. |
| EF1 | Lime Creek area | Murray | 43°32′N 95°22′W﻿ / ﻿43.54°N 95.36°W﻿ / 43.54; -95.36 | 2305 | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) | 1 injury – This tornado tore the roof off a farm house, causing a wall to collapse and injuring one person. Two building were also destroyed and others damaged at the same farm, causing $100,000 in damage. |
| EF0 | Jeffers area | Cottonwood | 44°04′N 95°07′W﻿ / ﻿44.07°N 95.11°W﻿ / 44.07; -95.11 | 2345 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Minor damage to outbuildings and trees totaling $5,000. |
| EF1 | Leavenworth area | Brown | 44°07′N 94°31′W﻿ / ﻿44.12°N 94.52°W﻿ / 44.12; -94.52 | 0020 | .6 miles (1.0 km) | This tornado destroyed two barns, a farm truck and several vehicles, damage totaling $300,000. |
| EF0 | Sleepy Eye area | Brown | 44°11′N 94°27′W﻿ / ﻿44.19°N 94.45°W﻿ / 44.19; -94.45 | 0046 | .4 miles (0.6 km) | This tornado caused $100,000 to farm buildings. |
| EF1 | Essig area | Brown | 44°13′N 94°24′W﻿ / ﻿44.21°N 94.40°W﻿ / 44.21; -94.40 | 0052 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Destroyed a grain bin, along with a few sheds and outbuildings, totaling $100,000. |
| EF0 | Gaylord area | Sibley | 44°20′N 94°06′W﻿ / ﻿44.34°N 94.10°W﻿ / 44.34; -94.10 | 0206 | .3 miles (0.5 km) | None reported. |

### June 12

List of confirmed tornadoes (3) – Thursday, June 12, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | Midway area | Becker | 46°27′N 95°01′W﻿ / ﻿46.45°N 95.01°W﻿ / 46.45; -95.01 | 2340 | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) | Caused a reported $100,000 in crop damages. |
| EF1 | Nevis area | Hubbard | 46°33′N 95°31′W﻿ / ﻿46.55°N 95.51°W﻿ / 46.55; -95.51 | 0014 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Several large trees were knocked down or uprooted along county road 13, causing $300,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage. |
| EF1 | Two Inlets, Lake George area | Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard | 47°04′N 95°10′W﻿ / ﻿47.06°N 95.17°W﻿ / 47.06; -95.17 | 0144 | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) | Numerous trees were knocked down along Minnesota State Highway 113. This tornado caused $200,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage. |

### June 14

List of confirmed tornadoes (2) – Thursday, June 14, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF1 | Foxhome area | Wilkin | 46°11′N 96°13′W﻿ / ﻿46.18°N 96.21°W﻿ / 46.18; -96.21 | 2255 | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) | This tornado moved a machine shed off its foundation, and downed several large trees. It caused $150,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage. |
| EF1 | Fergus Falls | Otter Tail | 46°11′N 96°04′W﻿ / ﻿46.18°N 96.07°W﻿ / 46.18; -96.07 | 2315 | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) | The tornado skirted along the northeast corner of Fergus Falls, knocking over power lines and numerous tree branches. It caused $100,000 in property damage and $50,000 in crop damage. |

## July
### July 6

List of confirmed tornadoes (1) – Sunday, July 6, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | Round Lake area | Nobles | 43°20′N 95°02′W﻿ / ﻿43.34°N 95.03°W﻿ / 43.34; -95.03 | 2017 | .3 miles (0.5 km) | None reported. |

### July 10

List of confirmed tornadoes (2) – Thursday, July 10, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | Empire | Dakota | 44°23′N 93°02′W﻿ / ﻿44.39°N 93.04°W﻿ / 44.39; -93.04 | 1815 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Damage to trees and $200,000 to crops was reported. |
| EF0 | Vasa area | Goodhue | 44°18′N 92°23′W﻿ / ﻿44.30°N 92.39°W﻿ / 44.30; -92.39 | 1840 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Minor structural damage reported. |

### July 11

List of confirmed tornadoes (9) – Friday, July 11, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | Viking area | Marshall | 48°09′N 96°16′W﻿ / ﻿48.15°N 96.27°W﻿ / 48.15; -96.27 | 2025 | .2 miles (0.3 km) | None reported. |
| EF0 | Waubun | Mahnomen | 47°08′N 95°35′W﻿ / ﻿47.13°N 95.58°W﻿ / 47.13; -95.58 | 2045 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | A total of $10,000 in damage was reported to property and crops. |
| EF0 | Vergas | Otter Tail | 46°25′N 95°28′W﻿ / ﻿46.42°N 95.46°W﻿ / 46.42; -95.46 | 2055 | .2 miles (0.3 km) | A total of $10,000 in damage was reported to property and crops. |
| EF2 | Beaulieu | Mahnomen | 47°11′N 95°29′W﻿ / ﻿47.18°N 95.49°W﻿ / 47.18; -95.49 | 2100 | 16 miles (25.7 km) | Numerous trees and power poles were snapped along the tornado's path. Farm equipment was damaged. $500,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage was reported. |
| EF0 | Frazee, Wolf Lake area | Becker | 46°27′N 95°22′W﻿ / ﻿46.45°N 95.37°W﻿ / 46.45; -95.37 | 2112 | 10 miles (16.1 km) | This tornado downed several large trees, causing $25,000 in crop and property damage. |
| EF1 | Luce, Perham area | Otter Tail | 46°24′N 95°24′W﻿ / ﻿46.40°N 95.40°W﻿ / 46.40; -95.40 | 2115 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Several farm buildings and equipment was damaged, causing $200,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage. |
| EF1 | Lyman, Wrightstown area | Otter Tail | 46°11′N 95°09′W﻿ / ﻿46.18°N 95.15°W﻿ / 46.18; -95.15 | 2143 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | This tornado caused $50,000 in damage to property and crops. |
| EF3 | Priam, Kandiyohi area | Kandiyohi | 45°02′N 94°35′W﻿ / ﻿45.04°N 94.58°W﻿ / 45.04; -94.58 | 2326 | 8 miles (12.9 km) | EF3 tornado damage near Willmar.2 injuries – Three homes were destroyed and eight others damaged. Barns and sheds were also destroyed, including two turkey barns. |
| EF0 | Dassel, Knapp area | Meeker, Wright | 45°04′N 94°10′W﻿ / ﻿45.07°N 94.16°W﻿ / 45.07; -94.16 | 0025 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Damage to a home, sheds and trees totaled $200,000. |

### July 14

List of confirmed tornadoes (1) – Monday, July 14, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | Funkley area | Beltrami | 47°28′N 94°16′W﻿ / ﻿47.46°N 94.27°W﻿ / 47.46; -94.27 | 0245 | .2 miles (0.3 km) | Minor tree damage reported. |

### July 16

List of confirmed tornadoes (2) – Wednesday, July 16, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF1 | Pittsburg, ND, Donaldson area | Pembina, Kittson | 48°22′N 97°02′W﻿ / ﻿48.37°N 97.04°W﻿ / 48.37; -97.04 | 0132 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Minor damage reported, totaling $10,000. |
| EF0 | Stephen area | Marshall | 48°18′N 96°32′W﻿ / ﻿48.30°N 96.54°W﻿ / 48.30; -96.54 | 0200 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | This tornado caused $20,000 in crop damage and $10,000 to buildings. |

### July 17

List of confirmed tornadoes (1) – Thursday, July 17, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | Amboy | Blue Earth | 43°31′N 94°06′W﻿ / ﻿43.52°N 94.10°W﻿ / 43.52; -94.10 | 1655 | .1 miles (0.2 km) | None reported. |

### July 19

List of confirmed tornadoes (1) – Saturday, July 19, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | Becker, Big Lake area | Sherburne | 45°13′N 93°30′W﻿ / ﻿45.22°N 93.50°W﻿ / 45.22; -93.50 | 1907 | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) | Minor damage to trees and houses, as well as $300,000 in crop damage reported. |

### July 24

List of confirmed tornadoes (1) – Thursday, July 24, 2008 :
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| EF0 | Waubun area | Mahnomen | 47°09′N 95°33′W﻿ / ﻿47.15°N 95.55°W﻿ / 47.15; -95.55 | 2320 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Small tornado caused $5,000 in crop damage. |