Power Outage in Elbow Lake, MN

This tornado was wrapped in damaging downburst winds and rain as it rapidly tracked northeast for roughly 6 miles to around 3 SE of Elbow Lake by 419 pm CDT. Numerous wooden single and double X-Braced power poles were snapped, including a nearly 2-mile stretch of double pole structures along 240th street, as a broader downburst wind pattern developed. Numerous trees of all kinds were snapped or uprooted. Several farm buildings and grain bins were destroyed. Max winds to 120 mph, Max width to 350 yards.

Numerous large ash and spruce trees snapped or uprooted around town. One of 4 large 100k bushel steel grain bins was blown down at the Elbow Lake cooperative grain elevator. Wind gusts likely ranged from 70 to 90 mph for several seconds. Time estimated based on radar. The Elbow Lake wind sensor went offline due to widespread power outages.

This tornado was wrapped in damaging downburst winds and rain as it rapidly tracked to the northeast for about 11 miles, ending around 4.3 miles NNE of Elbow Lake by 424 pm CDT. Numerous ash, spruce, cottonwood, and willow trees were snapped or uprooted. Numerous wooden power poles were snapped Numerous farm outbuilding and steel grain bins were destroyed, with roofing and wall panels carried downwind for a mile or more. Max winds were 115 mph, with a max width to 400 yards.

This tornado began around 7:07 pm half a mile southeast of Charlesville, MN and moved north by northeast until it lifted at 7:10 pm, 13 miles west of Elbow Lake, near North Ottawa. Several large ash and cottonwood tree limbs were broken down in shelterbelts. At least 2 wooden power poles were cracked and 2 others were leaning as a result of this storm. Estimated peak winds were 100 mph, equating to an EF1 rating with a path length of 3 miles.

This tornado was the fourth of five tornadoes in Grant County. The tornado crossed U. S. Highway 59 about two miles south of Elbow Lake, the south end of Pomme de Terre Lake, and the Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course. It snapped and uprooted numerous trees, several power poles, and ravaged corn fields. It tore down a small tower, roofing, and roof sections from homes and a golf course clubhouse. Peak winds were estimated at 115 mph.

This tornado was the fourth of five tornadoes in Grant County. The tornado crossed U. S. Highway 59 about two miles south of Elbow Lake, the south end of Pomme de Terre Lake, and the Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course. It snapped and uprooted numerous trees, several power poles, and ravaged corn fields. It tore down a small tower, roofing, and roof sections from homes and a golf course clubhouse. Peak winds were estimated at 115 mph.