EF1 tornado in Traverse County, Minnesota
Tornado May 12, 2022 · Traverse County, Minnesota
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 20 yards (0.01 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A tornado developed 6 miles east of Dumont on the leading edge of
a line of severe thunderstorms, and then traveled quickly
northeast. An outbuilding took heavy damage, with debris strewn
northeast over half a mile. The majority of the 2x4 planks were
deposited directly to the east of the shed, while another single
2x4 was lodged into the ground at an angle not consistent with
straight-line winds. The tornado then destroyed several mostly
empty grain bins. Some tin from the property was thrown due west
into the trees.
The wider storm
A derecho developed in south central South Dakota and traveled northeast into western Minnesota. This thunderstorm complex generated 2 confirmed tornadoes across Big Stone and Traverse Counties, and produced a broad area of widespread and destructive straight-line winds in excess of 80 mph. Trees, buildings, power lines, grain bins, semi trucks, and other property was damaged or destroyed across west central Minnesota, and power outages lasted for multiple days in some cases.
Began near Dumont (45.7151, -96.3072).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1020876. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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