A large upper level low pressure trough lifting northeast over the region along with a surface cold front interacting with a warm and very humid air mass brought severe thunderstorms to west central Minnesota during the evening hours.  The storms brought  damaging winds along with a few tornadoes to the region.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:29:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were uprooted and snapped in Clinton by estimated eighty mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ODESSA
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eighty mph winds dented several grain bins, took off a section of a machine shed roof, tipped over a grain auger, along with breaking some windows.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORTONVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Seventy mph winds damaged an outbuilding.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOHNSON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Seventy mph winds caused minor damage to the roof of a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOHNSON
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Eighty mph winds completely destroyed an open faced shed.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRAVERSE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLIS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Large tree branches were downed by sixty-five mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 18:20:00 to 13-JUN-17 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORTONVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Sixty-five mph winds damaged a shed along with downing some large branches.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:35:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOHNSON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Seventy mph winds caused a partial loss of a roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRAVERSE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:45:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: TINTAH
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Many large tree limbs were downed by an estimated sixty-five mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:23:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: ODESSA
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:35:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRACEVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Tornado in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:27:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLINTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Storm chasers and residents observed a brief tornado on the leading edge of a line of storms. The tornado moved over one farmstead damaging multiple structures. Over half of the tin roof was ripped from the house along with considerable damage to the siding of the house. One machine shed was completely destroyed. Another machine shed had damage to the southward facing walls and lost over half of the roof. A third machine shed had extensive damage to the westward facing walls and lost over half of the roof. An empty grain bin was completely removed from the cement base and an attached auger was toppled. Another grain bin was dented at the top. One power pole was snapped, with other poles downed due to the weight of the wires. Widespread tree damage including snapped trunks, uprooted trees, and large broken branches occurred on the property. A small area of corn crop was razed to the ground. Some debris was driven into the ground, while other debris was lofted roughly 2000 feet to the northeast.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORTONVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Eighty mph winds snapped multiple trees along with downing many large tree branches. Some electrical lines were also downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORTONVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Eighty mph winds ripped the patio off of a house which also caused roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORTONVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Eighty mph winds uprooted many trees at the Ortonville golf course.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARTICHOKE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eighty mph winds caved in the sides of two grain bins.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:25:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARRY
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Eighty mph winds took out the wall of a machine shed along with damaging the roof.

Tornado in TRAVERSE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:30:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLIS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A resident watched a tornado touchdown in an open field before moving over their farmstead. Minor damage to a garage door and garage siding occurred along with multiple uprooted trees and snapped trunks. Tree limbs and branches were tossed in multiple directions.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUN-17 19:27:00 to 13-JUN-17 19:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRACEVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Eighty mph winds collapsed the walls of a machine shed.