Over 135 homes were destroyed and another 200 damaged. Many of the injuries were very serious and other deaths probably occurred, but are not listed in the total. The tornado derailed a train causing many injuries. At least one crew member was killed. This tornado was a large factor in the subsequent development of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Few details are available, because the press reports concentrated on Rochester.
Most of the damage occurred on four farms and at least one was completely destroyed. The tornado moved northeast through the town of Elgin. Every building in town was damaged to some degree. It moved east northeast from 4 miles southeast of Dodge Center to just south of Kasson and passing 1 mile north of Byron. The tornado turned to the north and dissipated after passing southeast of Douglas.