EF4 Tornado — Wilkin, Minnesota

2010-08-07 · near Doran, Wilkin, Minnesota

2.5 mi

Path length

600 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado began in Richland County, North Dakota, at 625 pm CDT, where it had a path length of 2.5 miles. It continued in Wilkin County, Minnesota, where it finally lifted about 2.5 miles southwest of Doran. The total path length was roughly five 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 239948. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.