Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 13:43:00 to 11-JUN-01 13:43:00 (CST)
Location: DANVERS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Few trees knocked down on southern outskirts of town.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 13:44:00 to 11-JUN-01 13:44:00 (CST)
Location: DANVERS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Radio tower knocked down, few trees broken on the north edge of town.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 14:06:00 to 11-JUN-01 14:22:00 (CST)
Location: BENSON
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 10M
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

After several brief tornadoes around Danvers, a much larger tornado struck the east side of Benson and travelled southeast along Highway 212. 71 structures were damaged, including 4 homes and 7 businesses that had to be demolished. The tornado lifted off in DeGraff, but not before damaging one last grain bin, taking the roof off a grain elevator, and knocking several sheds down in DeGraff. Seven people were injured when they fled a van just as the tornado was hitting the vehicle on the eastern edge of Benson. One boy was critically injured but survived and was discharged from the hospital two weeks later. Damage listed encompasses damages from all tornadoes and wind events in Swift County.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 14:00:00 to 11-JUN-01 14:02:00 (CST)
Location: DE GRAFF
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Brief tornado over open land tracked east and crossed Highway 212 before dissipating.

Tornado in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 14:50:00 to 11-JUN-01 14:52:00 (CST)
Location: WILLMAR
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

This was the last tornado associated with the complex that produced the Benson F2 tornado.  The storm had travelled along Highway 212 from Danvers to Benson to Kandiyohi, producing numerous tornadoes, hail, and strong wind gusts.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 14:33:00 to 11-JUN-01 14:33:00 (CST)
Location: KERKHOVEN
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Tornado knocked down a few dozen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 14:58:00 to 11-JUN-01 14:58:00 (CST)
Location: WILLMAR ARPT
Magnitude: 52 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Large tree branches down in Willmar.

Hail in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 15:12:00 to 11-JUN-01 15:12:00 (CST)
Location: KANDIYOHI
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

This was the last severe report from the mesocyclone that began in Swift County and produced nine tornadoes from the Danvers area to 1 NW Willmar.

Thunderstorm Wind in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 14:26:00 to 11-JUN-01 14:26:00 (CST)
Location: MURDOCK
Magnitude: 60 E
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Several sheds down, some siding off homes, numerous trees down, mostly on western side of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 14:34:00 to 11-JUN-01 14:34:00 (CST)
Location: KERKHOVEN
Magnitude: 55 E
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Dozens of trees downed.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 13:49:00 to 11-JUN-01 13:50:00 (CST)
Location: DANVERS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Brief touchdown on edge of open field. Few broken trees.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 13:48:00 to 11-JUN-01 13:49:00 (CST)
Location: DANVERS
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Shed, grain bins destroyed, windows blown out. High tension electric transmission line knocked down.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 11-JUN-01 13:40:00 to 11-JUN-01 13:40:00 (CST)
Location: DANVERS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

A large storm organized rapidly just northeast of Appleton in Swift County, and began producing several brief touchdowns in and around Danvers.  The first known tornado, 2 SW Danvers, was a brief touchdown in an open field, destroying an irrigation system.  The storm would produce a total of nine tornadoes, including the Benson to DeGraff F2 tornado.