Thunderstorm Wind in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:55:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: ELK RIVER
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A used car sales trailer at Elk River Ford-Dodge-Jeep dealership was rolled; the dealership also incurred damage to a sign and some vehicles.  Part of a townhome roof was blown off in the Kliever Lake Fields subdivision along County Road 12, just west of Fillmore Street.  Some garage doors in the subdivision were pushed in, and one garage was damaged.  An area along Yale Street, behind Broadway Bar, saw some damage, as did Park Pointe development.  A garage door was blown in at the Furniture and Things warehouse on Ulysses Street.  A semi-trailer outside a restaurant was blown over.  Trees were blown down and signs were bent.  Most information provided by the Annandale Advocate and the Elk River Star newspapers.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 21:10:00 to 16-SEP-06 21:15:00 (CST)
Location: ANDOVER
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Scattered trees toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 21:15:00 to 16-SEP-06 21:15:00 (CST)
Location: HAM LAKE
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:05:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:05:00 (CST)
Location: LESTER PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Indoor boat storage under construction toppled.

Tornado in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:02:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:03:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTH HAVEN
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An NWS damage survey confirmed a brief tornado touched down along the western shore of Twin Lake.  There were an estimated two hundred trees downed at the north end of Quinn Avenue, and two homes suffered substantial damage, partially from falling trees.   Minor damage was reported to several additional homes.

Thunderstorm Wind in REDWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 19:47:00 to 16-SEP-06 19:47:00 (CST)
Location: REDWOOD FALLS
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

ASOS located at Redwood Falls airport on the east side of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:32:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:32:00 (CST)
Location: WELCOME
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Swath of felled trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:29:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:29:00 (CST)
Location: HOWARD LAKE
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 21:05:00 to 16-SEP-06 21:05:00 (CST)
Location: RAMSEY
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Semi-trailer blown into power poles. Wall blown out of furniture store along U.S. Highway 10.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 21:40:00 to 16-SEP-06 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: WALDORF
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:55:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: OTSEGO
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Twelve by sixteen foot farm outbuilding blown into ditch. 23 homes suffered minor damage. Scattered trees were felled.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:24:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:24:00 (CST)
Location: CEYLON
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Scattered trees felled on the south side of Ceylon.

Thunderstorm Wind in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:05:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:05:00 (CST)
Location: DARWIN
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees toppled near 68336 237th Street.

Heavy Rain in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:15:00 to 16-SEP-06 21:15:00 (CST)
Location: FAIRMONT
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Several vehicles stranded at intersection of South State Street and Adams Avenue due to ponding of water.  As reported by Sentinel newspaper.

Thunderstorm Wind in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 19:20:00 to 16-SEP-06 19:20:00 (CST)
Location: BIRD ISLAND
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines downed.

Tornado in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 19:46:00 to 16-SEP-06 19:48:00 (CST)
Location: BISCAY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An NWS damage survey confirmed that a tornado tore through corn and bean fields.  It dissipated about 100 feet west of a rural Biscay church.

Tornado in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 19:45:00 to 16-SEP-06 19:48:00 (CST)
Location: DARWIN
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An NWS damage survey confirmed a fast moving tornado that ripped apart several large sheds and outbuildings.  Scattered trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in FREEBORN, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 23:01:00 to 16-SEP-06 23:01:00 (CST)
Location: ALBERT LEA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tree branches down near Bridge Street.

Hail in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:55:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: ALBERTVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail occurred along Interstate 94.

Funnel Cloud in REDWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 18:55:00 to 16-SEP-06 18:55:00 (CST)
Location: VESTA
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Multiple reports.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:00:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: GLENCOE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Large branches felled.

Hail in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 21:29:00 to 16-SEP-06 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: CHAMPLIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail occurred near the Champlin/Dayton border.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:55:00 to 16-SEP-06 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: ROGERS
Magnitude: 54 MG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Once power was restored several hours later, it was found that 65 mph wind was measured on a home weather station. This wind was due to strong southeast inflow blowing in toward the tornado 2/3 mile to the northwest.

Funnel Cloud in YELLOW MEDICINE, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 18:10:00 to 16-SEP-06 18:10:00 (CST)
Location: ECHO
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Multiple reports of the funnel.

Tornado in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 20:52:00 to 16-SEP-06 21:03:00 (CST)
Location: ROGERS
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 30M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado touched down on the western edge of Sylvan Lake and moved quickly northeast.  It produced F0 damage to some farms and rural residences in Hassan Township before strengthening and entering the northwest corner of Rogers.   It gained F2 status briefly as it moved through a residential neighborhood in Rogers, where it took the life of a 10 year old girl in a home.  A home weather station 2/3 mile southeast of the tornado at this point measured 65 mph inflow winds.  The tornado crossed Interstate 94 and entered another neighborhood, where F1 damage was produced.  One house with significant damage had a home weather station in the back yard.  Once the data were retrieved, its peak gust was found to have reached 105 mph. The tornado then moved into the northern tip of Dayton, alternating between F0 and F1 damage, then exited Hennepin County, crossed the Mississippi River and entered the city of Ramsey in Anoka County (see separate entry). The maximum width in Hennepin County was 100 yards, although its maximum width in Anoka County was only 25 yards.

Tornado in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 16-SEP-06 21:03:00 to 16-SEP-06 21:04:00 (CST)
Location: RAMSEY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado that tore through northern Hennepin County crossed into Anoka County, tracking for one mile in the city of Ramsey before dissipating.  The tornado was rated F2 based on damage in Hennepin County, but in Anoka County, it was rated F0. The maximum width in Anoka County was 25 yards, but the maximum width of the tornado was 100 yards in Hennepin County.