EF0 Tornado — Martin, Minnesota

2024-05-21 · near Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota

Event narrative

A tornado touched down on Hall Lake and moved northeast. Numerous photos with locations enabled this to be a virtual survey. The photos are not able to be shared on this site. The beginning of the path was estimated based on photos of the tornado over Hall Lake. Two pontoons were flipped along the shore of Hall Lake. Several dozen trees were broken and a fence was blown down. Near the end of its path, a small metal shed had part of one side blown outward. The estimated maximum wind speed was 75 mph.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure center in southeast Nebraska during the morning of May 21 reached southeast Minnesota during the evening. A warm front extended to the east-northeast from the low. Severe storms developed, producing two tornadoes: one in south central MN and another in southeast MN. Severe other storms produced wind damage, mostly to trees and power lines.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1207982. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.