EF4 Tornado — Richland, North Dakota

2010-08-07 · near Tyler, Richland, North Dakota

2.5 mi

Path length

600 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado touched down south of Tyler and tracked to the east for roughly 2.5 miles before crossing the Bois de Sioux River into Wilkin County, Minnesota. In Wilkin County, the tornado continued for another 2.5 miles and lifted about 650 pm CDT. The total track length was about 5 miles and peak winds were estimated at 175 mph.

Wider weather episode

By late in the day on the 7th, an east-west lying warm front had set up just north of the South Dakota border, extending eastward into west central Minnesota. South of the warm front, temperatures were in the mid to upper 80s with dew points in the lower 70s. Thunderstorms formed along and north of the warm front and several produced tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 239944. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.