EF1 Tornado — Freeborn, Minnesota

2024-08-05 · near Emmons, Freeborn, Minnesota

6.5 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado hit some farms in southwestern Freeborn County. At its outset, a garden shed was destroyed and another farm shed lost part of its roof. Midway along its path, two metal sheds were destroyed and another shed lost its roof. One grain bin was destroyed and another had its side dented in. Many trees were uprooted or had trunks snapped.

Wider weather episode

A nearly stationary front was draped across southern Minnesota on the afternoon of Monday, August 5, 2024. A very unstable airmass with strong shear was present along and south of the front. Two supercells developed over Nicollet and Watonwan Counties, then strengthened while tracking southeast. Supercells eventually formed a line of severe thunderstorms, which continued to result in occasional tornadoes and damaging wind gusts across south central MN.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.