RICE COUNTY, Minn. — The National Weather Service is reporting tree damage due to a tornado touching down near Dundas, Minnesota, in Rice County. Severe weather swept through parts of southern Minnesota, with several counties being placed under a tornado warning. NWS also confirmed another touchdown near Elko New Market in Scott County and another…
What was the most destructive tornado in Minnesota history?
As six tornadoes corkscrewed across Minnesota on May 6, 1965, 5-year-old Sharon Carlson rode her tricycle through the shallow floodwaters accumulating in her family’s basement. Her two younger brothers nearby, Carlson wasn’t fazed by the terror spiraling out of the spring sky. But, she recalls now, her parents raced through the family’s Columbia Heights home,…
The characteristics and locations of the 4 tornadoes confirmed Saturday in Minnesota
(FOX 9) – The National Weather Service confirmed four separate tornadoes in the Twin Cities area Saturday, some taking place in the early morning hours and others occurring in the evening. Two in the Braham, Minnesota area and two in the Afton, Minnesota area were reported. No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of…
NWS: 4 tornadoes cause damage in parts of MN, western WI over the weekend
RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin — Just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Judy Edgar received an alert on her phone about a possible tornado near River Falls, Wisconsin. She went into the basement and about a half hour later emerged to find the family’s barn destroyed. Her home, just across the driveway, had no damage. “Isn’t that…
Tornadoes cause damage in Minnesota and Wisconsin
The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that a tornado struck about 50 miles north of the Twin Cities early Saturday morning, mangling docks and damaging boats on West Rush Lake. The NWS was also looking at damage from Saturday night’s hazardous weather in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin and confirmed three other tornadoes: One that…
NWS: Three tornadoes with winds reaching 115 mph on July 8
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN. (Valley News Live) – The National Weather Service is issuing a new report saying three tornadoes touched down in Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 8. The first one touched down near Foxhome in Wilkin County and ended by Fergus Falls in Otter Tail…
EF-0 tornado confirmed in Nicollet County
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) — The national weather service has categorized the tornado, which touched down Saturday afternoon, as an EF-0. They say peak wind speeds reached 80 miles per hour. Crews could be seen cleaning up damage over the weekend. Fallen trees and branches were reported across Mankato and North Mankato, as well as…
EF1 tornado touched down in Winona cemetery
WINONA, Minn. (WKBT) – An EF1 tornado touched down in a cemetery near Winona this morning. According to the National Weather Service of La Crosse, the brief tornado damaged trees, a building and headstones within Woodlawn Cemetery Wednesday morning. Peak winds may have reached 95 mph. Woodlawn Cemetery told News 8 the estimated damage is…
Tornado reported near Henning
A report of a tornado touching down near Henning at 2:22 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13, had Wadena County on high alert as it appeared the storm was headed northeast towards Wadena this afternoon. Henning police/fire chief Mike Helle said a tornado touched down about 2 miles south of Henning, in Otter Tail County, damaging crops…
Storms bring tornado to Minnesota, flash flooding to Twin Cities
Severe thunderstorms left a trail of flash flooding on Twin Cities streets, while there has been at least one tornado reported in greater Minnesota. Pictures and video show that numerous metro-area streets have experienced water pooling just in time for the evening rush-hour. It comes after a sharp burst of extremely heavy rain that arrived…