EF0 Tornado — Dakota, Minnesota

2024-08-29 · near Miesville, Dakota, Minnesota

6.7 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado developed at the southern edge of Bellwood Oaks Golf Course, uprooting several trees, then continued northeast. A narrow path of sporadic tree damage occurred along the track, with the last damage in Minnesota being on Blackbird Trail in Dakota County. The tornado tracked across a sliver of northern Goodhue County before crossing the Mississippi River into Wisconsin, dissipating about 5 miles southeast of Prescott in Pierce County.

Wider weather episode

A well-defined cold front associated with a strong upper-level low produced widespread wind damage and a few tornadoes throughout central and eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin on August 29th, 2024. Four tornadoes occurred. There were also a number of downbursts, with some of the most significant downburst damage in Champlin, Anoka, and Cottage Grove.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1201033. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.