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21:07Z EF0 KMVX ND Traill Portland Jct A brief touchdown was noted in an open field. The persistent wall cloud was visible for nearly 15 minutes and had tracked northeastward from the Mayville area. A rope funnel was evident at times and eventually it made brief contract with the ground. Peak winds were estimated at 75 mph.
21:35Z EF0 KMVX ND Grand Forks (gfk)grand Forks Int A brief touchdown was noted in an open field about two miles northeast of the Grand Forks International Airport. Peak winds were estimated at 75 mph.
21:59Z EF0 KMVX MN Otter Tail Elizabeth This tornado was viewed from near Elizabeth. The tornado snapped numerous large tree branches and limbs along its path. Peak winds were estimated at 85 mph.
22:07Z EF0 KMVX MN Wilkin Doran Spotters located two miles southwest of Doran viewed and photographed the tornado near highway 75 west-southwest of Doran. The tornado briefly touched down in a bean field. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.
22:14Z EF0 KMVX MN Wilkin Campbell Multiple spotters viewed and photographed this rope funnel as it briefly touched down in an open field. Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph.
22:31Z EF0 KMVX MN Grant Wendell There were multiple sightings of this tornado as it tracked along the Grant and Otter Tail county line. The tornado touched down intermittently along its path. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.
22:44Z EF0 KMVX MN Otter Tail Dalton This tornado occurred about a mile west of Interstate 94, near mile marker 62. The tornado crossed a small lake and briefly expanded in size, but then dissipated quickly. Peak winds were estimated at 75 mph.
22:48Z EF1 KMVX MN Otter Tail Balmoral This tornado tracked for about two miles along and north of county road 16. The tornado snapped numerous pine trees and broke down large oak branches and limbs along its path. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph. The tornado was viewed and photographed by spotters near Vining.
23:00Z EF1 KMVX MN Otter Tail Vining A brief touchdown was viewed and photographed by spotters located near Vining. A few trees in a shelterbelt were snapped roughly eight to ten feet above ground level. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.
23:21Z EF1 KMVX MN Grant Elbow Lake Arpt The tornado snapped or uprooted several trees through a field shelterbelt just west of the airport and a farmstead grove just south of the airport. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.
23:38Z EF2 KMPX MN Wadena Verndale A tornado wrapped in heavy rain and damaging downburst winds tracked across southern Wadena and Aldrich townships. The tornado tore down four sets of H-pole high voltage power poles and demolished outbuildings and a storage barn at the England Prairie Pioneer Farms. The tornado also demolished a silo and ripped through sections of center pivot irrigation systems at multiple locations. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph.
23:48Z EF1 KMPX MN Todd Hewitt A tornado moved out of Wadena County (where it was rated EF2) and into Todd County. A barn was collapsed just south of Aldrich, with roofing material blown 1/2 mile downwind. Dozens of trees were broken or uprooted in this area. Several wooden power poles were snapped. An outbuilding was also destroyed. Farther east, an outbuilding was destroyed along with a roof partially blown off near the intersection of 500th street and 223rd Avenue, just northwest of Dower Lake. Significant tree damage was noted on the northeast side of Dower Lake, and concentrated damage continued in a path to about two miles west of Staples. Separate entries have also been made for numerous trees blown down due to the rear flank downdraft and downbursts north of the tornado track.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).