EFU Tornado — Polk, Minnesota

2025-05-15 · near Burwell, Polk, Minnesota

Event narrative

Polk county law enforcement reported a tornado. Two videos online showed a dusty circulation with no funnel cloud moving across a 260th St SW. No damage reported or seen via satellite.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms produced frequent severe wind gusts across portions of west central Minnesota, northwest Minnesota, and eastern North Dakota.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (47.7870, -96.5280)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268689. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.