F2 Tornado — Freeborn, Minnesota
2001-05-01 · near Oakland, Freeborn, Minnesota
$2.0M
Property damage
5.0 mi
Path length
250 yds
Path width
Event narrative
Shortly after the Glenville tornado dissipated, another tornado formed 4 miles southwest of Oakland and dissipated about 1/2 mile before it would have crossed Interstate 90, which law enforcement had barricaded. Major damage to 3 farmsteads, minor damage to 8 others per damage survey.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5249937. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.