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The 48 tornadoes that touched down in Minnesota on June 17 marked the most active single day in the state's history. [1] June 17 was the second largest tornado day on record in the meteorological summer, behind the most prolific day of the 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak on June 24, 2003.
The Wadena tornado was part of the largest single day tornado outbreak in Minnesota state history, 48 tornados were recorded that day. The tornado that struck Wadena was over a mile wide at its peak, packed winds of up to 170 miles per hour, and was on the ground for about 10 miles.
A mile north, the tornado weaked and damaged several grain bins at EF2 intensity near County Road 29. The tornado was 1,300 yards (1,200 m) at this point in its life, and the tornado continued to weaken past this point. A farmstead sustained EF1 damage as the tornado moved past, and the tornado dissipated several minutes later, at 7:15 pm. [11 ...
The following is a list of Minnesota weather records observed at various stations across the state during the Over 160 years. Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. Due to its location in the northern plains of the United States its climate is one of extremes.
[4] [9] While the event was primarily dominated by the severe derecho that developed, multiple tornadoes were also reported, mainly in South Dakota and Minnesota. A brief but high-end EF2 tornado caused severe damage in the town of Gary, South Dakota, [10] while a long-tracked EF2 tornado impacted Wadena County, Minnesota, causing damage to ...
Intermittent tornado snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees and damaged two homes. [96] EF1 E of Blue Grass: Wadena: MN: 2315–2318 1 mi (1.6 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) $0: A number of 18 in (46 cm) were snapped. [97] EF1 NE of Langford: Marshall: SD
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2010.The majority of tornadoes form in the U.S., but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. A lesser number occur outside the U.S., most notably in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer season, but are also known in South America, Europe, Asia, and Austral
Damage caused by the EF3 Emmaville, Minnesota tornado on June 6. During the morning hours of June 6, two strong tornadoes caused damage throughout Wadena and Hubbard counties in Minnesota. The first tornado, rated EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, touched down south of Stocking Lake and downed several trees onto cabins, vehicles and storage sheds.