F2 Tornado — Anoka, Minnesota

2005-09-21 · near Coon Rapids, Anoka, Minnesota

Event narrative

A damage survey determined that the tornado touched down in the east central portion of Coon Rapids, only a few blocks west of the border with Blaine. It traveled east-southeast causing mostly F0 to F1 damage at first, but strengthened to F2 status near the intersection of Jefferson Street and 104th Court. The tornado dissipated only 1/4 mile west of the National Sports Center complex. Ten homes were rendered uninhabitable, and thirty others were damaged to a lesser extent. A woman suffered minor injuries when she was blown from the upper story of her home into a tree.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (45.1833, -93.2167)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5478660. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.