F1 tornado in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Tornado June 11, 2001 · Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Rating

5.0 mi

Path length

50 yd

Path width

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tornado entered Kandiyohi County after forming 9 NNE Kerkhoven in Swift County. It traveled southeast, demolishing several barns, grain bins and outbuildings.

Began near Sunburg (45.3333, -94.2500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

F1 Kandiyohi County F1 Kandiyohi County F1 Swift County F1 Meeker County F1 Scott County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5254866. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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