Funnel Cloud in Swift County, Minnesota

Funnel Cloud August 8, 2025 · Swift County, Minnesota

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Funnel cloud reported by a couple spotters. We have no report of it reaching the ground.

The wider storm

A line of storms formed over central Minnesota during the late evening Friday, August 8th and eventually grew in scale as it traveled east through the Twin Cities and into Wisconsin overnight. The storm was strongest after it initially formed, producing a couple instances of severe hail and wind in Wright and Hennepin counties. There were several reports of sub-severe hail stretching from Todd County all the way down to southeast Hennepin County.

Began near Danvers (45.2700, -95.7500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289512. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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