EF0 Tornado — Pennington, Minnesota

2022-06-12 · near Erie, Pennington, Minnesota

0.8 mi

Path length

75 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Tornado tracked for less than a minute through an open field. The ground based dust swirl was filmed or photographed by at least three spotters. A persistent and low wall cloud structure was tracked into the area and was above the swirl, with only a brief condensation cone apparent. First reported via social media and through broadcast media sources. Time estimated based on radar, along with photo and video records. Peak winds estimated to 70 mph, with a maximum width to 75 yards.

Wider weather episode

Scattered severe thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes during the afternoon of June 12th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1041834. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.