By late in the day on the 7th, an east-west lying warm front had set up just north of the South Dakota border, extending eastward into west central Minnesota. South of the warm front, temperatures were in the mid to upper 80s with dew points in the lower 70s. Thunderstorms formed along and north of the warm front and several produced tornadoes.

Tornado in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 17:25:00 to 07-AUG-10 17:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNEY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado touched down briefly in an open field, roughly seven miles east of a larger and much longer lasting tornado.

Funnel Cloud in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 17:32:00 to 07-AUG-10 17:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRECKENRIDGE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The persistent funnel cloud tracked east-northeast to near Foxhome before dissipating.

Hail in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 17:35:00 to 07-AUG-10 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: DORAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in WADENA, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 19:01:00 to 07-AUG-10 19:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: WADENA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail fell one mile east of the Wadena airport.

Flash Flood in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 19:10:00 to 08-AUG-10 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NASHUA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple heavy downpours of 3 to 4 inches of rain produced localized flooding of farm fields and farm access roads near the Rabbit River drainage.

Hail in WADENA, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 19:25:00 to 07-AUG-10 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLUE GRASS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 17:37:00 to 07-AUG-10 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: DORAN
Tornado F-scale: EF4
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado began in Richland County, North Dakota, at 625 pm CDT, where it had a path length of 2.5 miles. It continued in Wilkin County, Minnesota, where it finally lifted about 2.5 miles southwest of Doran. The total path length was roughly five miles and peak winds were estimated at 175 mph.

Tornado in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 17:46:00 to 07-AUG-10 17:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: NASHUA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado tracked for about a mile through mainly open fields. This was the latter of three distinct tornadoes which occurred from at least four distinct funnel clouds in Wilkin County during a roughly 15 to 20 minute period. Peak winds were estimated at 75 mph.

Tornado in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 17:58:00 to 07-AUG-10 18:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTERN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: Public

This tornado tracked intermittently for about 4 miles, mainly over open fields. However, the tornado did knock down some trees in shelterbelts and left swirls in crops. The tornado and debris cloud was viewed from near Elbow Lake. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.

Funnel Cloud in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 18:30:00 to 07-AUG-10 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROTHSAY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wall cloud and developing funnel were reported.

Tornado in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 18:33:00 to 07-AUG-10 18:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROTHSAY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A brief tornado touchdown occurred in an open field. No significant damage was observed.

Tornado in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 18:59:00 to 07-AUG-10 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: WRIGHTSTOWN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several large tree limbs were twisted or broken down in tree stands and shelterbelts. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.

Tornado in GRANT, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 18:35:00 to 07-AUG-10 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: WENDELL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado tracked intermittently for nearly 16 miles, to about 3 miles east of Erdahl. At this point, it continued into Douglas County. The tornado broke down numerous trees and large tree limbs along its path. At times, the tornado was wrapped in very heavy rains. Peak winds were estimated at 100 mph.

Funnel Cloud in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 07-AUG-10 17:38:00 to 07-AUG-10 17:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTERN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter