Funnel Cloud in Swift County, Minnesota
Funnel Cloud September 23, 2023 · Swift County, Minnesota
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A broadcast meteorologist photographed a funnel cloud and shared it on social media. The funnel did not appear to have made ground contact.
The wider storm
During the afternoon of September 23, 2023, a line of thunderstorms crossed the South Dakota/Minnesota border as part of a low pressure system. Embedded within one of these storms, two storm chasers independently confirmed that a weak tornado touched down in a rural field six miles northeast of Madison, MN. The tornado was on the ground for nearly 45 seconds and traveled about one-quarter mile before dissipating. No structural damage was reported. Average path width of the tornado was approximately 25 yards.
Approximately 13 miles to the northeast the same storm approached the town of Appleton where a funnel cloud was reported by broadcast media 2 miles north of town.
Began near Appleton Arpt (45.2600, -96.0000).
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 1139776. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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