A number of weak tornadoes and funnel clouds developed along a line of thunderstorms across west central Minnesota during the late afternoon of Thursday, June 19th. All tornadoes and funnel clouds were quite narrow, and some of them occurred simultaneously or nearly so.  There was no significant damage nor any injuries.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:13:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENSON ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tornado touched down southwest of Benson.  It moved northeast, occasionally lifting up and coming back down to the ground.  It crossed Highway 12 where it knocked down or broke a few trees.  It continued to the northeast, and knocked down or broke about a dozen trees in the golf course on the northwest edge of Benson.  It was photographed and videotaped by numerous citizens, fire department personnel and law enforcement.  There were two other adjacent funnel clouds near the tornado, but they did not touch down.

Tornado in CHIPPEWA, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:37:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLUEK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tornado touched down in a field and moved northeast-northeast across County Road 13.  It only tore up some field grasses.

Tornado in CHIPPEWA, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:45:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYNARD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement and multiple witnesses watched this tornado touch down in an open field. It was described as being like for a rope. After the tornado lifted, the funnel descended another two times but never again made contact with the ground.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:00:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: DANVERS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A brief tornado touched down north of Danvers.  It tore a narrow path through a corn field before moving into a slough area. Other than the path through the corn field, there was no damage.

Tornado in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:32:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENSON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A brief tornado touched down just to the northeast of Benson. It took the roof off a shed and hit a grove of trees but caused no other damage. It drew water upward from a slough and then soon thereafter dropped all the water and debris when the tornado dissipated.  The tornado was recorded on photos and video.

Tornado in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:16:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: KENSINGTON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Several trained spotters, including those with the Kensington Fire Department, watched a very narrow tornado move north-northeast, occasionally touching down about every 1/4 mile. It only moved across sloughs and fields.  It dissipated when rain swept across the area near the intersection of State Highway 27 and County Road 1.

Funnel Cloud in POPE, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:38:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARWELL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The funnel cloud never touched down as it traveled northeast from Pope County and into Douglas County. Nor did it touch down in Douglas County.  The funnel was described as very narrow.

Funnel Cloud in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:43:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: KENSINGTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A funnel cloud developed just south of Farwell in northwestern Pope County and moved northeast into Douglas County. The funnel cloud never did touch down in Pope or Douglas Counties.  It was described as very narrow.

Funnel Cloud in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 14:57:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DANVERS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A long and skinny funnel cloud developed north of Danvers. It appeared to come close to the ground but nobody saw it touch down nor was there any known damage. Just as the funnel was dissipating, a tornado did develop at 1550 CST north of Danvers very close to where the funnel had been.

Funnel Cloud in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:13:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENSON ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Two separate funnel clouds and one tornado developed west and southwest of Benson at the same time. Eyewitness accounts suggest that of the three vortices, only one touched down (see separate entries for the tornado and other funnel cloud).

Funnel Cloud in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 19-JUN-14 15:13:00 to 19-JUN-14 15:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENSON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Two separate funnel clouds and one tornado developed west and southwest of Benson at the same time. Eyewitness accounts suggest that of the three vortices, only one touched down (see separate entries for the tornado and other funnel cloud).