F3 Tornado — Watonwan, Minnesota
2006-08-01 · near Butterfield, Watonwan, Minnesota
$2.0M
Property damage
1.5 mi
Path length
440 yds
Path width
Event narrative
Initial damage occurred at farmstead just east of the Watonwan/Cottonwood line. Damage included the partial removal of roofs off two large sheds, along with scattered downed trees. The tornado then moved across corn and bean fields. Another farmstead was hit just southwest of the intersection of County Roads 10 and 2. This was the location of the F3 damage. A house was leveled, a 60 foot concrete base silo was toppled and rolled. Virtually all barns, sheds and outbuildings were completely destroyed.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5532792. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.