EF1 Tornado — Swift, Minnesota

2025-06-28 · near Danvers, Swift, Minnesota

4.5 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado developed just west of a farm and tracked east-southeast, before turning to the southeast and dissipating. At the farm, it damaged outbuildings, taking portions of the roofs and walls. It mangled trees, knocked over three irrigation pivots, and ripped through three turkey barns. Video was provided of the tornado. Photos and drone video of the damage were provided to determine the specific track. The maximum estimated wind was 100 mph.

Wider weather episode

Scattered storms developed near the South Dakota and Minnesota border during the early evening on June 28th, then quickly strengthened into discrete supercells as they progressed into west central Minnesota. These storms produced scattered reports of large hail, thunderstorm wind damage, and three tornadoes.

As the evening progressed, the supercells merged into clusters and eventually into long line that produced more widespread wind damage and five tornadoes in Carver County. The storms gradually weakened after moving into Wisconsin and south central Minnesota.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264854. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.