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Visible Satellite 23:31Z on 2018-09-20. Satellite images are derived from the NOAA Open Data Dissemination Program.

Tornado Reports

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18:23Z EF1 KCLE OH Geauga Huntsburg An EF0 tornado touched down in rural Geauga County approximately three miles north of Middlefield. The initial touchdown occurred just east of the intersection of Burton Windsor and Durkee Roads in Huntsburg Township. Trees and large limbs were snapped in the area. The tornado then continued south southeast and briefly strengthened to EF1 intensity as it crossed State Route 528 south of Nauvoo Road. A building under construction along State Route 528 was heavily damaged. The tornado then quickly weakened to EF0 intensity and dissipated as it approached State Route 87 about a half mile east of State Route 528. The tornado appeared to be on the ground intermittently with downed trees and snapped limbs the main damage indicator. The tornado track was just over three miles in length and was no more than 25 yards in width.
18:31Z EF1 KCLE OH Geauga Middlefield An EF0 tornado touched down in rural Geauga County about three miles northeast of Middlefield. The initial touchdown occurred just northeast of the intersection of Hayes and Nauvoo Roads in Middlefield Township. The tornado continued south southeast for nearly two and a half miles before crossing into Trumbull County. The tornado strengthened to EF1 intensity as it approached State Route 87. Two mobile homes along State Route 87 just west of Bundysburg Road and the Trumbull County line were damaged. One of the mobile homes was overturned and the second lost roofing and walls. No injuries were reported. The damage path appears to have been intermittent with numerous trees and limbs snapped. The damage path in Geauga County was no more than 25 yards in width. Upon exiting Geauga County, this tornado continued for another mile and a half in Trumbull County before dissipating.
18:37Z EF1 KCLE OH Trumbull Mesopotamia An EF1 tornado crossed into Trumbull County from Geauga County. This occurred in Mesopotamia Township along Bundysburg about three quarters of a mile south of State Route 87. The tornado quickly weakened to EF0 intensity and continued south southeast for just over a mile and a half before dissipating as it approached Clark Road about a half mile east of Parkman Mesopotamia Road. The damage path in Trumbull County was intermittent and consisted of mainly downed trees and limbs. The damage path was no more than 25 yards in width.
22:21Z EF1 KFSD IA Dickinson Superior A tornado spun up near the apex of a QLCS segment southwest of Superior, touching down with minor crop damage south of Iowa Highway 9 east of 300th Avenue. The tornado tracked quickly to the east-northeast, crossing Highway 9 just west of Superior and causing its most significant damage (rated EF1) to an office building at an ethanol plant. Winds were measured to 99 mph at a nearby weather station at the plant, which displaced walls and partially collapsed some of the second story of the office building, as well as removing sections of the roof. The tornado then turned to a slightly more eastward track across the far northern edge of Superior where it continued to cause damage to trees and damaged or destroyed several small outbuildings. The tornado then tracked east of Superior causing damage to larger trees and crops until crossing over into Emmet county around one-half mile north of 150th Street.
22:26Z EF0 KFSD IA Emmet Estherville Tornado moved into Emmet county from Dickinson county north of 150th Street. The tornado remained in rural agricultural land producing only crop damage. Tornado dissipated upon moving into a wetland area.
22:52Z EF1 KMPX MN Martin Granada A NWS Storm survey confirmed an EF1 tornado developed just west of the City of Granada, and tracked eastward for 5.3 miles as it moved into Faribault County. The average width was 220 yards and damaged several homes in Granada, before moving across farmland to the east. Numerous large trees were uprooted or blown down. The damage in Granada was consistent with EF1 damage as large sections of roof structures were removed, and one house was shifted from its foundation. Highest winds were estimated at 105 mph.
22:57Z EF0 KMPX MN Faribault Huntley This is the continuation of the Martin County tornado that continued into Faribault County before dissipating in a field approximately 1.2 miles east of the county line. Most of the damage was associated with downed trees and power lines. Maximum width was 70 yards with an EF0 rating based on damage.
22:58Z EF0 KMPX MN Blue Earth Garden City A NWS storm survey concluded that an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds of 70 mph, and a width of 70 yards, touched down in a field near Garden City. This tornado tracked 1.2 miles northeast through a farmstead and fairground, before dissipating in a corn field northeast of town. Most of the damage was associated with trees blown down, and a flattened corn fields.
23:04Z EF0 KMPX MN Blue Earth Rapidan A NWS storm survey, plus video from a drone, concluded that an EF0 tornado touched down north of Rapidan, and moved east for approximately a mile. Damage was confined to a field, and two homes. The main damage was to a home that had a tree fall on its roof.
23:19Z EF1 KMPX MN Waseca Smiths Mill A National Weather Service storm survey concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked 7.1 miles from near the Blue Earth, Waseca county line, northwest of Janesville, then over Lake Elysian, before lifting near the Le Sueur, Waseca county line. Tornado damage was consistent with EF1 damage with winds up to 105 mph, and a maximum path width of 440 yards. Shortly after touchdown, it hit a home and removed its roof and destroyed the garage. A man in the garage was blown into the yard and suffered a minor injury, but did not require hospitalization. Other damage was confined to trees, outbuildings, and homes. There was also isolated damage on the south side of the tornado track due to severe inflow. Damage was confined to large trees and outbuildings on east side of Lake Elysian.
23:20Z EF0 KMPX MN Waseca Waseca Muni Arpt High resolution satellite data and ground surveys confirmed a narrow track through corn east of Janesville. Maximum width was 20 yards with estimated wind damage of 70 mph.
23:20Z EF1 KMPX MN Waseca Alma City A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked 10.9 miles from 4 miles north of Waldorf, then dissipated southeast of Waseca. Tornado damage was consistent with EF1 damage with winds up to 100 mph, and a maximum path width of 300 yards. Damage was confined to trees, but a silo was also damaged.
23:25Z EF0 KMPX MN Waseca Janesville A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF0 tornado tracked 1.4 miles from southwest of Reeds Lake, then northeast to the Waseca, Le Sueur county line. Tornado damage was consistent with EF0 damage with winds up to 75 mph, and a maximum path width of 125 yards.
23:26Z EF1 KMPX MN Le Sueur Waterville This is a continuation path of the tornado that crossed the Waseca, Le Sueur county line southwest of Waterville. ||A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked an additional 5.8 miles from southwest of Waterville, then through the northwest corner of Waterville, or between Lake Tetonka and Upper Sakatah Lake, before lifting on the south side of Horseshoe Lake. Tornado damage was consistent with EF1 damage with winds up to 90 mph, and a maximum path width of 330 yards. Damage along the path occurred to homes, outbuildings, and large trees.
23:28Z EF0 KMPX MN Waseca Waseca A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF0 tornado started east of Waseca, and tracked northeast for 3.9 miles until moving into Steele County. This tornado tracked mainly through corn and soy bean fields, and occasionally damaging a few power lines and power poles. The damage was consistent with EF0 damage with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and a width of 250 yards.
23:31Z EF2 KMPX MN Rice Morristown A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone, fixed wing aircraft, and satellite data, concluded that an EF2 tornado tracked nearly 5 miles from southwest of Morristown, north-northeast to just west and north of Cannon Lake before lifting. ||Tornado damage was consistent with EF2 damage with winds up to 130 mph, and a maximum path width of 300 yards. The worst damage occurred on the southeast side of Morristown. ||On the southeast side of Morristown, several family homes had large sections of roof structure removed, and a few had all their exterior walls collapsed. Only small interior rooms were intact. The remainder of the tornadic track was consistent with uprooted trees, power lines, corn and soy bean field damage, and outbuildings.
23:31Z EF1 KMPX MN Steele Meriden This is the continued tornado track from the Waseca County tornado that moved an additional 7.2 miles through northwest Steele County. A storm survey, and high resolution satellite imagery indicated the tornado tracked mainly through corn and soy bean fields, and occasionally damaged a few sheds and outbuildings southwest of Medford. The worst damage was to a silo and grain bin which were destroyed by the tornado. This damage was consistent with EF1 damage with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph and a width of 350 yards.
23:35Z EF1 KMPX MN Steele Meriden A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF1 tornado started west of Owatonna, and tracked 6.5 miles across the southern and eastern portions of the town, before lifting east of the Brooktree Golf Course. The damage was consistent with EF1 damage with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph and a width of 300 yards. An outbuilding and silo were damaged near the start of the tornado track, with numerous large trees uprooted or blown down in the city of Owatonna. In addition to the tornado damage, severe straight-line winds from inflow of the tornado caused numerous large blown down trees and power poles on the south side of the track.
23:35Z EF1 KMPX MN Rice Morristown A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF1 tornado started north of Morristown. It moved northeast to the intersection of Cedar Lake Blvd, and Fairbanks Avenue, and continued moving northeast across the southeast part of Roberds Lake. It lifted just north of the Faribault airport after being on the ground for nearly 8.6 miles. ||The damage was consistent with EF1 damage with maximum wind speeds of 95 mph and a width of 440 yards. Damage was significant along this path with the worst damage along the south and east sides of Roberds Lake. Areal footage and pictures concluded that hundred of trees, up to 3 feet in diameter, were uprooted or blown down onto houses on the east side of the lake from this tornado. Many of these large trees landed on homes and nearly split them in half.
23:37Z EF2 KMPX MN Rice Faribault Arpt A NWS storm survey, plus aerial pictures and satellite imagery, concluded that an EF2 tornado started southwest of the Faribault airport, near the intersection of 195th Street West and Cedar Lake Blvd, and tracked 3.0 miles northeast. It destroyed parts of the Faribault airport before lifting just north of the airport grounds. Numerous hangers were either damaged or destroyed. ||The 125 mph winds were estimated based on a well built hanger destroyed and blown off its foundation. Footings were also ripped from its frame. Local officials estimated that 80 airplanes were damaged or destroyed at the airport. Some of the debris was blown across the highway on the north side of the airport.||There was also damage on the southeast side of the tornado track which was consistent with downburst and inflow winds. These winds were estimated up to 85 mph.
23:40Z EF1 KMPX MN Rice Faribault Arpt A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked 1.6 miles across the north side of Roberds Lake. Damage was consistent with maximum winds of 95 mph. Most of the damage was associated with large trees uprooted and partial roofs loss.
23:40Z EF1 KMPX MN Rice Faribault A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked 9.1 miles from northeast of Medford, near the Rice, Steele County line, then northeast to just north of Highway 60 before lifting in a corn field. ||This tornado tracked mainly through corn and soy bean fields, but several homes, silos and grain bins were damaged, or destroyed along the tornado's path. The damage was consistent with EF1 damage with maximum wind speeds of 105 mph and a width of 500 yards.
23:44Z EF1 KMPX MN Rice Cannon City A NWS storm survey, plus drone footage, concluded that an EF1 tornado started approximately 2.4 miles north of the city of Faribault, and tracked northeast for 4.6 miles before lifting just east of the Cannon River Wilderness Area. All of the damage was associated with uprooted or blown down large trees along the Cannon River. The maximum wind speeds were 95 mph and a path width of 440 yards.
23:44Z EF1 KMPX MN Rice Moland A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked 5.8 miles from southeast of Ruskin, then northeast to the Goodhue, Rice county line. This tornado tracked mainly through corn and soy bean fields, and occasionally damaging a few sheds and outbuildings. The damage was consistent with EF1 damage with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph and a width of 300 yards.
23:45Z EF1 KMPX MN Rice Faribault Arpt A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked for 5.8 miles, from near the intersection of 150th Street West, and Bagley Ave, or 2.6 miles north of the Faribault airport, northeast to just south of Dundas. ||This tornado tracked mainly through corn and soy bean fields, and occasionally damaging a power pole. One electrical transmission line was blown down near the end of the tornado track which is consistent of 90 mph wind gusts. The largest path width was 440 yards.
23:46Z EF0 KMPX MN Rice Dundas A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF0 tornado tracked 5.5 miles from the intersection of I-35 and 130th Street West, northeast to the city of Dundas. This tornado started with damage to a billboard on I-35 with uprooted pine trees, then mainly damage to corn and soy bean fields, and it ended with several large trees uprooted in Dundas. The damage was consistent with EF0 damage with maximum wind speeds of 75 mph and a width of 75 yards.
23:50Z EF1 KMPX MN Goodhue Kenyon This is the continued tornado track from the Rice County tornado that moved an additional 1.4 miles northeast into Goodhue County. A storm survey, and high resolution satellite imagery, concluded that damage was associated with flattened corn and soy bean fields, and a loss of a silo's roof panel. The damage is consistent with EF1 damage with winds up to 90 mph, and a width of 100 yards.
23:52Z EF1 KMPX MN Rice Northfield A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked 4.7 miles from southeast of Owatonna, east-northeast across mainly corn and soy bean fields before moving into Goodhue County, north of Dennison. However, near the intersection of 110th Street East, and Jacobs Ave, a barn that was a restaurant and event venue was destroyed. It was called the Red Barn and was completely blown off its foundation. The damage was consistent with EF1 damage with maximum wind speeds of 105 mph and a width of 550 yards.
23:56Z EF1 KMPX MN Goodhue Dennison This is the continued tornado track from the Rice County tornado that moved an additional 0.6 miles northeast into Goodhue County. A storm survey, and drone footage, concluded that damage was associated with uprooted trees along the Rice, Goodhue county line, with a flattened corn field to the northeast of the uprooted trees. The damage was consistent with EF1 damage with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph and a width of 100 yards.
23:56Z EF0 KMPX MN Goodhue Bombay A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF0 tornado tracked east of Kenyon, then northeast for 8.2 miles before lifting west of Zumbrota. This tornado tracked mainly through corn and soy bean fields, and occasionally damaged a few sheds and outbuildings. The damage was consistent with EF0 damage with maximum wind speeds of 75 mph and a width of 250 yards.
00:01Z EF1 KMPX MN Goodhue Cannon Falls A NWS storm survey, plus drone footage, concluded that an EF1 tornado tracked 1.9 miles which started 3 miles south of Cannon Falls, crossed over Highway 52, and lifted just south of downtown Cannon Falls. This tornado damaged a warehouse building, numerous large trees, homes, and a cemetery. The damage was consistent with EF1 damage with maximum wind speeds of 95 mph and a width of 440 yards. There was other damage to the north of the tornado track which was consistent with downburst winds.
00:02Z EF0 KMPX MN Dakota Randolph A NWS storm survey, plus drone and satellite footage, concluded that an EF0 tornado tracked 2.5 miles from east of Randolph, to the Goodhue County line, north of Highway 29. Most of the damage was associated with corn and soy bean fields flatten. Maximum width was 70 yards with estimated wind damage of 70 mph.
00:04Z EF0 KMPX MN Dakota New Trier A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF0 tornado tracked 4.6 miles from south of Hampton, then east-northeast before it lifted 2 miles east of New Trier. This tornado tracked mainly through corn and soy bean fields, and occasionally damaging a few sheds and outbuildings. The damage was consistent with EF0 damage with maximum wind speeds of 75 mph and a width of 220 yards.
00:04Z EF0 KMPX MN Goodhue Cannon Falls This is the continued tornado track from the Dakota County tornado that moved an additional 0.7 miles east into Goodhue County. A storm survey concluded that EF0 damage occurred to a warehouse building in northern Goodhue County.
00:09Z EF0 KMPX MN Goodhue Zumbrota A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF0 tornado started north of Zumbrota, and tracked northeast for 5.4 miles until moving into Wabasha County, southwest of Bellechester. This tornado tracked mainly through corn and soy bean fields, and occasionally damaging a few sheds and outbuildings. The damage was consistent with EF0 damage with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and a width of 150 yards.
00:12Z EF0 KMPX MN Wabasha Bellechester This the continuation of a tornado that began in Goodhue County. A NWS Storm Survey team found that the tornado moved briefly across the far northwest corner of Wabasha County north of Mazeppa before moving back into Goodhue County. Damage was limited to crops.
00:13Z EF0 KMPX MN Goodhue Bellechester This is the continuation of the Goodhue-Wabasha County tornado that tracked briefly into Wabasha County, before moving back into Goodhue County, and dissipated approximately 3/4 of a mile west of Bellechester. Areal footage of drone, satellite data and a storm survey, indicated EF0 damage in a corn field.
00:16Z EF0 KMPX MN Goodhue Welch A NWS storm survey concluded that an EF0 tornado tracked eastward for 2.6 miles across the Mississippi River Valley, to the Wisconsin state line. The tornado tracked only one quarter of a mile north of the Treasure Island Resort and Casino. Damage was confined to uprooted trees and an outbuilding. The tornado continued into Pierce County Wisconsin.
00:18Z EF0 KMPX WI Pierce Diamond Bluff This is a continuation of a tornado that tracked from Goodhue County in Minnesota, then across the Mississippi River near Diamond Bluff. This tornado tracked for 0.6 miles in Pierce County before dissipating. EF0 damage was observed from trees and power lines based on a storm survey.
00:27Z EF0 KMPX WI Pierce Ellsworth A NWS storm survey concluded that an EF0 tornado tracked from the Village of Ellsworth, northeast for 1.67 miles before dissipating. Damage was confined to large trees blown down or uprooted.
06:27Z EF1 KDVN IA Jackson Springbrook An EF-1 tornado damaged and uprooted trees, snapped a power pole, and caused roof damage. Maximum wind speed was estimated around 100 mph. The tornado was on the ground less than 1 minute and travelled a little more than a quarter mile.

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