June 2010 Northern Plains tornado outbreak
June 17 event

June 2010 Northern Plains tornado outbreak

Section Title: June 17 event
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List of reported tornadoes – Thursday, June 17, 2010

EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Comments/Damage

North Dakota

EF1	SW of Hettinger	Adams	45°59′N 102°38′W / 45.99°N 102.63°W	1435	0.6 miles (0.97 km)	A brief tornado touched down along the southwest side of Hettinger, breaking windows in an apartment building and slightly lifting a car off the ground.

EF0	E of Noonan	Burke	48°53′N 102°55′W / 48.89°N 102.92°W	1931	3.5 miles (5.6 km)	Brief tornado touchdown near the Canada–US border with known damage. Second of two non-supercell tornadoes.

EF0	NW of Gackle	Stutsman	46°49′N 99°14′W / 46.81°N 99.24°W	1955	3 miles (4.8 km)	Tornado remained over open country.

EF0	NE of Finley	Steele	47°34′N 97°47′W / 47.57°N 97.79°W	2038	4 miles (6.4 km)	Tornado spotted by off-duty NWS Dodge City meteorologist with no damage.

EF0	NE of Pingree	Stutsman	47°11′N 98°53′W / 47.18°N 98.88°W	2044	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.

EF4	Thompson area	Traill, Grand Forks	47°47′N 97°10′W / 47.78°N 97.17°W	2049	17 miles (27 km)	A house was completely swept away with only an empty basement remaining. A welding building and several farm buildings were destroyed.

EF1	N of Berea	Barnes	47°01′N 98°06′W / 47.01°N 98.10°W	2101	1 mile (1.6 km)	Several trees and a wooden power pole were knocked down.

EF0	WSW of Dazey	Barnes	47°10′N 98°13′W / 47.16°N 98.22°W	2105	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.

EF0	E of Sheyenne	Eddy, Benson	47°49′N 98°52′W / 47.82°N 98.87°W	2127	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado remained over open country.

EF2	Hope area (1st tornado)	Steele	47°19′N 97°46′W / 47.31°N 97.77°W	2128	7 miles (11 km)	Severe tree damage reported at a golf course and on a farm.

EF1	Hope area (2nd tornado)	Steele	47°15′N 97°40′W / 47.25°N 97.67°W	2130	7 miles (11 km)	An irrigation system was damaged and trees were knocked down.

EF2	S of Ojata	Grand Forks	47°56′N 97°19′W / 47.94°N 97.31°W	2131	7 miles (11 km)	Debris was thrown in the area, including near Grand Forks Air Force Base. Many trees were snapped and a pole barn was destroyed.

EF2	ENE of Hope	Steele	47°21′N 97°37′W / 47.35°N 97.61°W	2140	3 miles (4.8 km)	An abandoned farmhouse was destroyed and several farm buildings were heavily damaged. Trees were also damaged.

EF1	NW of Grand Forks	Grand Forks	47°58′N 97°11′W / 47.96°N 97.19°W	2147	10 miles (16 km)	A pole barn was damaged and trees were snapped or uprooted.

EF0	NNE of Sherbrooke	Steele	47°37′N 97°34′W / 47.62°N 97.56°W	2202	3 miles (4.8 km)	Minor damage limited to a few trees.

EF0	N of Dahlen	Nelson	48°09′N 97°58′W / 48.15°N 97.96°W	2215	3 miles (4.8 km)	A few tree limbs were knocked down.

EF1	NE of Poland	Walsh, Marshall (MN)	48°16′N 97°08′W / 48.26°N 97.14°W	2221	5 miles (8.0 km)	Several large trees were snapped along the Red River.

EF0	SE of Orr	Grand Forks	48°04′N 97°38′W / 48.07°N 97.64°W	2222	1 mile (1.6 km)	A few tree limbs were knocked down.

EF0	W of Thompson	Grand Forks	47°46′N 97°08′W / 47.76°N 97.14°W	2230	8 miles (13 km)	Intermittent tornado touchdown with minor tree damage.

EF0	E of Gilby	Grand Forks	48°05′N 97°29′W / 48.09°N 97.48°W	2237	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado remained over open country.

EF1	W of Fordville	Walsh	48°13′N 97°51′W / 48.21°N 97.85°W	2241	2 miles (3.2 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted.

EF1	S of Orr	Grand Forks	48°05′N 97°40′W / 48.09°N 97.66°W	2245	4 miles (6.4 km)	Several trees were snapped or uprooted.

Minnesota

EF0	SW of Fossum	Norman	47°13′N 96°11′W / 47.22°N 96.19°W	2028	1 mile (1.6 km)	Minor tree damage in a cemetery.

EF4	NW of Parker's Prairie to NE of New York Mills	Douglas, Otter Tail	46°05′N 95°28′W / 46.09°N 95.46°W	2043	40 miles (64 km)	1 death – Large multiple-vortex tornado flattened several houses and blew them away along Otter Tail County Road 143, one of which had an occupant killed.

EF0	E of Vergas	Otter Tail	46°40′N 95°45′W / 46.67°N 95.75°W	2055	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.

EF0	E of Bejou	Mahnomen, Polk	47°26′N 95°53′W / 47.43°N 95.89°W	2100	6 miles (9.7 km)	A few trees were knocked down.

EF1	W of Lake Itasca	Clearwater	47°10′N 95°22′W / 47.17°N 95.37°W	2132	1 mile (1.6 km)	Trees and limbs were snapped along Long Lost Lake.

EF1	NW of Zerkel	Clearwater	47°20′N 95°29′W / 47.34°N 95.48°W	2141	3 miles (4.8 km)	One house sustained minor damage. Extensive tree damage along the path.

EF1	S of Bluffton	Otter Tail	46°18′N 95°13′W / 46.300°N 95.217°W	2148	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	See section on this tornado

EF4	Wadena area	Otter Tail, Wadena	46°24′N 95°10′W / 46.400°N 95.167°W	2159	10 miles (16 km)	See section on this tornado

EF0	NW of Elmore	Faribault	43°32′N 94°08′W / 43.54°N 94.13°W	2205	3 miles (4.8 km)	A metal shed was damaged and trees were uprooted.

EF1	SE of Goodridge	Pennington	48°07′N 95°46′W / 48.11°N 95.77°W	2207	2 miles (3.2 km)	Heavy farm equipment was moved around and a few trees were damaged.

EF1	W of Lake George	Hubbard	47°10′N 95°08′W / 47.16°N 95.14°W	2217	6 miles (9.7 km)	Many large trees were snapped or uprooted.

EF0	NW of Winsted	McLeod	44°58′N 94°03′W / 44.97°N 94.05°W	2223	0.75 miles (1.21 km)	Isolated tree and limb damage and minor crop damage.

EF1	SW of Clearbrook	Clearwater	47°38′N 95°25′W / 47.64°N 95.42°W	2229	1 mile (1.6 km)	Several trees and power poles were damaged.

EF0	SSW of Nimrod to SSW of Osnawa	Wadena, Cass	46°36′N 94°52′W / 46.600°N 94.867°W	2230	14.8 miles (23.8 km)	See section on this tornado

EF0	SE of Eagle Lake	Blue Earth	44°09′N 93°52′W / 44.15°N 93.87°W	2237	3 miles (4.8 km)	Two sheds sustained minor damage. Many trees were damaged.

EF0	NE of Elmore	Faribault	43°31′N 94°01′W / 43.52°N 94.01°W	2240	1.9 miles (3.1 km)	Damage mostly to trees from this second tornado in the area.

EF1	NE of Gatzke	Marshall, Roseau	48°28′N 95°37′W / 48.46°N 95.62°W	2244	4 miles (6.4 km)	Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.

EF0	W of Kabekona Corner	Hubbard	47°13′N 94°55′W / 47.21°N 94.91°W	2248	4 miles (6.4 km)	Damage limited to tree branches.

EF0	W of Benedict	Hubbard	47°07′N 94°47′W / 47.12°N 94.79°W	2249	1 mile (1.6 km)	Damage limited to tree branches.

EF1	Fisher area	Polk	47°52′N 96°50′W / 47.86°N 96.84°W	2250	7 miles (11 km)	Well-defined tornado sighted by an off-duty SPC meteorologist. A shed was destroyed and many trees were damaged.

EF0	NE of Clear Lake (1st tornado)	Sherburne	45°29′N 93°57′W / 45.49°N 93.95°W	2254	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.

EF0	NE of Clear Lake (2nd tornado)	Sherburne	45°29′N 93°58′W / 45.48°N 93.96°W	2256	3 miles (4.8 km)	Numerous trees were snapped by a second tornado that touched down as the first one dissipated.

EF1	N of Buffalo	Wright	45°11′N 93°52′W / 45.18°N 93.87°W	2300	5 miles (8.0 km)	Many trees were damaged, including snapped trunks, around Constance Lake.

EF1	W of Gentilly	Polk	47°47′N 96°28′W / 47.79°N 96.46°W	2300	3 miles (4.8 km)	A grain bin was tossed and trees were uprooted.

EF0	SSW of Bricelyn	Faribault	43°31′N 93°51′W / 43.51°N 93.85°W	2305	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado remained over open country.

EF0	N of Angus	Polk	48°05′N 96°43′W / 48.09°N 96.71°W	2306	2 miles (3.2 km)	One house sustained minor damage and a few tree limbs were knocked down.

EF0	SW of Walters	Faribault	43°31′N 93°50′W / 43.51°N 93.83°W	2310	unknown	Spotter reported tornado on the ground. No damage reported.

EF2	Kiester area (1st tornado)	Faribault	43°30′N 93°43′W / 43.50°N 93.71°W	2313	1 mile (1.6 km)	Several grain bins were destroyed and many trees were knocked down.

EF3	Mentor area	Polk, Red Lake	47°40′N 96°08′W / 47.67°N 96.13°W	2315	15 miles (24 km)	1 death – A Cenex station was hit killing one person. The gas station and four vehicles were destroyed by the multiple-vortex tornado.

EF2	Kiester area (2nd tornado)	Faribault	43°31′N 93°43′W / 43.52°N 93.71°W	2316	unknown	Tornado quickly developed after the first Keister tornado developed, the two tornadoes merged. Severe tree damage in the area.

EF1	E of Dorothy	Red Lake	47°55′N 96°22′W / 47.92°N 96.36°W	2316	2 miles (3.2 km)	A parked semi-trailer was blown off a highway, injuring the driver.

EF0	E of Kiester	Faribault	43°32′N 93°39′W / 43.54°N 93.65°W	2323	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown with no damage.

EF1	N of Radium	Marshall	48°16′N 96°37′W / 48.27°N 96.62°W	2326	7 miles (11 km)	Large trees were snapped and a shed was damaged.

EF1	SE of Walters	Faribault, Freeborn	43°34′N 93°38′W / 43.57°N 93.64°W	2328	unknown	Brief tornado damaged a few trees.

EF4	W of Albert Lea	Freeborn	43°37′N 93°32′W / 43.62°N 93.53°W	2333	20 miles (32 km)	1 death – Dozens of farms were affected and several houses were destroyed or leveled by this large wedge tornado. Some farmsteads were entirely destroyed by the tornado.

EF1	Armstrong	Freeborn	43°41′N 93°29′W / 43.69°N 93.48°W	2355	1 mile (1.6 km)	Satellite tornado related to the Albert Lea tornado. Several grain bins, structures and trees were damaged.

EF3	Ellendale area	Freeborn, Steele	43°50′N 93°18′W / 43.84°N 93.30°W	0005	18.7 miles (30.1 km)	One house and many outbuildings were destroyed and several other houses were damaged. Many trees were damaged, some of which were debarked.

EF1	Clarks Grove area	Freeborn, Steele	43°36′N 93°22′W / 43.60°N 93.37°W	0015	12.9 miles (20.8 km)	Tornado paralleled the Ellendale tornado. Damage to farm houses, many outbuildings (some of which were destroyed) and trees.

EF1	SW of Lerdal	Freeborn	43°43′N 93°16′W / 43.71°N 93.27°W	0042	5 miles (8.0 km)	A barn was destroyed and sheds were damaged.

EF3	W of Hollandale	Freeborn	43°46′N 93°16′W / 43.76°N 93.27°W	0047	5 miles (8.0 km)	One house and many outbuildings were flattened and several other houses were damaged, some severely. Major damage to trees with some debarked.

EF1	WSW of Newry	Freeborn	43°49′N 93°08′W / 43.81°N 93.14°W	0103	2 miles (3.2 km)	Three farm houses were damaged, and numerous sheds and outbuildings were also damaged.

EF0	S of Hill City	Aitkin	46°55′N 93°37′W / 46.91°N 93.61°W	0105	1 mile (1.6 km)	Brief tornado captured by a mobile phone photograph in the Moose Willow State Wildlife Management Area with minimal damage.

EF3	W of Blooming Prairie	Steele	43°52′N 93°07′W / 43.87°N 93.11°W	0110	8 miles (13 km)	One house was flattened and numerous others were damaged. Trees were also debarked.

EF2	N of Blooming Prairie (1st tornado)	Steele, Dodge	43°53′N 93°04′W / 43.88°N 93.07°W	0121	6 miles (9.7 km)	A manufactured home was destroyed, injuring a resident. Sheds, outbuildings and grain bins were also destroyed.

EF0	N of Blooming Prairie (2nd tornado)	Steele, Dodge	43°58′N 93°00′W / 43.97°N 93.00°W	0122	6 miles (9.7 km)	A shed was destroyed and numerous trees were damaged.

EF2	NE of Rush City	Chisago, Pine, Burnett (WI)	45°47′N 92°47′W / 45.78°N 92.79°W	0144	8 miles (13 km)	A mobile home was destroyed and several houses were damaged. Extensive tree damage along the path. Two people were injured.

EF1	Rochester	Olmsted	44°01′N 92°29′W / 44.01°N 92.48°W	0203	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	Major damage in the north side of town with 75 homes damaged and ten severely damaged or destroyed. Other buildings including a Menards store and other businesses around it were damaged.

Iowa

EF0	NE of Lakota	Kossuth	43°22′N 94°09′W / 43.37°N 94.15°W	2216	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado remained over open country.

EF0	NE of Ledyard	Kossuth	43°27′N 94°01′W / 43.45°N 94.02°W	2224	1 mile (1.6 km)	Tornado spotted along Highway 169. No damage was reported.

EF0	E of Rake	Winnebago	43°29′N 93°52′W / 43.48°N 93.86°W	2305	2 miles (3.2 km)	Tornado spotted by fire department with no damage.

Wisconsin

EF0	N of Grantsburg	Burnett	45°47′N 92°39′W / 45.79°N 92.65°W	0205	unknown	A few trees were snapped.

EF1	W of Cream	Buffalo	44°19′N 91°47′W / 44.32°N 91.78°W	0257	2 miles (3.2 km)	A few buildings were damaged and many trees were sheared or uprooted.

Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 06/17/10, NWS Twin Cities, NWS Twin Cities – Final list, NWS Duluth, NWS Grand Forks, NWS La Crosse, NCDC Storm Data

Sentence(s)

Once over Otter Tail County, the EF1 tornado touched down south of Bluffton.

final_sentence: Once over Otter Tail County, the EF1 tornado touched down south of Bluffton.