EF1 Tornado — Norman, Minnesota

2025-07-07 · near Lockhart, Norman, Minnesota

4.0 mi

Path length

40 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado tracked NW to SE with a final S push as it occluded. It tracked for about 5.3 miles, starting in Polk County, then continuing into Norman County. After crossing into Norman County, this tornado scoured a soybean/corn field before doing damage to some farm outbuildings. This track may be adjusted pending high resolution satellite imagery. UPDATE 7/22: Track adjusted based on Sentinel-2 imagery. EF0 damage was noted in Polk County, with EF1 damage in Norman County.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms including supercells produced large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes across parts of eastern North Dakota and west central Minnesota.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1282443. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.