EF1 tornado in Anoka County, Minnesota
Tornado May 25, 2008 · Anoka County, Minnesota
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 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
Tornado touched down in the northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 10 and Main Street, and moved southeast. It lifted off in central Blaine, near the TPC Golf Club, just east of Highway 65 and north of 109th Avenue. Numerous trees were toppled or snapped, and some roof damage was also detected. One home was pushed off its foundation. A number of sheds and garages were destroyed. Two people in the parking lot at Kohl's in the Riverdale Village Shopping Center in Coon Rapids were picked up and blown over by the tornadic winds. In Blaine, one of the hardest hit areas was 118th Avenue, where extensive damage was incurred to several roofs, residential siding, and garages in the area. Several reports of damage were provided by the Coon Rapids Herald, the Blaine and Spring Lake Park Sun Focus, and other local newspapers.
The wider storm
A cold front was the catalyst for numerous reports of severe weather on this date.
Began near Coon Rapids (45.2000, -93.3400).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 107641. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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