Power Outage in East Grand Forks, MN

Six power poles were blown down. Crop damage from wind driven hail was reported across eastern nesbit and western fanny townships.

This tornado snapped the tops off of several ash and cottonwood trees at two farmsteads along its path, and cracked a wooden power pole near its base.

This tornado snapped the tops off of several ash and cottonwood trees at two farmsteads along its path, and cracked a wooden power pole near its base.

Thirty to forty trees were blown down, some three feet in diameter. A roof was blown off and power outages were reported.

Trees and power lines were blown over.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

A power pole was snapped by the strong winds.

The wind gusts were measured at the Fosston airport. The wind sensor lost power and stopped reporting, so the peak winds could have been higher.

A power pole was cracked.

Tree and fence damage was reported in town. The power was knocked out before the storm hit town.

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

The tornado, which was wrapped in heavy rains and damaging downburst winds, tracked from near Eldred, through the south side of Crookston, through Gentilly, where it crossed into Red Lake County and ended about eight miles east-southeast of Red Lake Falls. The tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees along its path, tore sections of roofing off of buildings and residences, tumbled empty rail cars, and snapped power poles along its nearly 38 mile path (about 25 miles in Polk County). Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph.

The tornado, which was wrapped in heavy rains and damaging downburst winds, tracked from near Eldred, through the south side of Crookston, through Gentilly, where it crossed into Red Lake County and ended about eight miles east-southeast of Red Lake Falls. The tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees along its path, tore sections of roofing off of buildings and residences, tumbled empty rail cars, and snapped power poles along its nearly 38 mile path (about 25 miles in Polk County). Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph.

The tornado tracked intermittently for about eight miles, from one mile south-southwest of Key West to around eight miles north of Crookston. Large tree limbs were broken off several trees in shelterbelts and one power pole was cracked near the base. The tornado was viewed as a fairly diffuse and partially rain wrapped funnel with intermittent touchdowns and occasionally lofted debris. Peak winds were estimated at 85 mph.

This tornado began in Polk County and tracked northeastward for nine miles to the Red Lake County line about 5 miles north-northeast of Mentor. After crossing into Red Lake County, it continued for an additional 6 miles. The tornado tracked across Maple Lake and the community of Mentor. Trees were sheared off or uprooted, power poles were snapped, and roofs and garages were destroyed. A convenience store and gas station along U. S. Highway 2 were flattened. Cabins, campers, boats, and docks were damaged along the northeast side of Maple Lake. Peak winds were estimated at 145 mph.

The strong wind hit East Grand Forks, knocking over trees, powerlines, signs, and traffic lights. An estimated 400 trees were flattened by the storm, falling on roofs, vehicles, and homes. Power was knocked out for about half of the city. Windows in the new city hall building were broken and the roof on an apartment building was torn off. A semi trailer was also blown over as were the outer boards on an outdoor skating rink.