Tornado Reports
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| 21:00Z | EF0 | KFSD | MN | Stevens | Chokio | Two different photographers took pictures of a tornado northeast of Chokio. One dairy farmer reported that the door to the milk house was blown off along with other minor damage. It was on the ground for only about 30 seconds. |
| 21:13Z | EF0 | KMVX | ND | Richland | Walcott | A brief tornado touchdown occurred near a farmstead and broke numerous large tree branches and limbs which then damaged an occupied tractor cab and nearby farm outbuildings. This tornado appeared to become quickly engulfed in driving rain and hail. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph. |
| 21:26Z | EF1 | KMVX | ND | Richland | Galchutt | A partially rain and hail wrapped tornado tracked intermittently for about three miles. The tornado snapped several trees in a series of shelterbelts and threw large tree limbs well into the fields. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph. The tornado likely crossed Interstate 29 near mile point 29 during this period. |
| 21:29Z | EF0 | KFSD | MN | Stevens | Hancock | A storm chaser photographed a condensation funnel with debris cloud. Branches were knocked down and then the tornado moved across bare ground, kicking up the debris cloud. Another storm chaser photographed the condensation funnel but was too far away to see the debris cloud. |
| 22:17Z | EF0 | KMPX | MN | Kandiyohi | New London | Large branches were down, some corn was damaged, and a heavy cap was lifted off some farm equipment. Two storm chasers photographed/videod the storm while other chasers were caught in the rain or behind rain curtains and their view was shrouded. |
| 05:22Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Waupaca | Partridge Lake | A tornado formed just after 12:20 am CDT and quickly moved east-southeast. The storm hit a campground, blowing several camper trailers over. Two people sustained minor injuries at the campground. Over 100 trees were snapped or uprooted along the path of the tornado (DI 27, DOD 3 and 4; DI 28, DOD 3 and 4). The tornado moved into Outagamie County about 3.1 miles south of New London at 12:26 am CDT. The average path width of the tornado in Waupaca County was 75 yards. |
| 05:24Z | EF2 | KGRB | WI | Waupaca | New London | Another fast-moving tornado formed within a line of severe thunderstorms and raced to the southeast. The tornado struck a church, causing severe damage (DI 9, DOD 6 and 7). A large portion of the roof collapsed, causing failure of two walls. A wall on a new portion of the church was pushed in. In addition, hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Several homes along the path sustained damage, mainly from fallen trees. The tornado exited Waupaca County about one mile south of New London at about 12:25 am CDT. The average path width in Waupaca County was 100 yards. |
| 05:25Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Outagamie | New London | The tornado that struck Waupaca County at 12:24 am CDT entered Outagamie County about a mile south of New London at 12:25 am CDT. The tornado damaged or uprooted several hundred trees (DI 27, DOD 3 and 4; DI 28, DOD 3 and 4) along the path, many falling on houses in a two block area of Hortonville, causing considerable roof and siding damage. The average path width in Outagamie County was approximately 100 yards. |
| 05:26Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Outagamie | New London | The tornado that touched down in Waupaca County at 12:22 am CDT crossed the Outagamie County line 3.1 miles south of New London at 12:26 am CDT. The tornado quickly moved east-southeast and damaged or uprooted dozens of trees (DI 27, DOD 3 and 4; DI 28, DOD 3 and 4). Based on radar analysis, the circulation of this tornado may have merged with the other tornado that was occurring concurrently in the county near Hortonville. The average path width in Outagamie County was 75 yards. |
| 05:38Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Outagamie | Mackville | A tornado developed near Mackville and moved rapidly to the east-southeast. The tornado caused a barn to collapse (DI 1, DOD 6) and heavily damaged a boat showroom (DI 21, DOD 3) just north of Little Chute. Another barn lost part of its roof (DI 1, DOD 4) northwest of Kaukauna. Damage to trees was sporadic as the tornado moved out of Outagamie County into Brown County, about two miles southwest of Wrightstown, at 12:48 am CDT. The average path width in Outagamie County was 100 yards. |
| 05:38Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Outagamie | Greenville | A tornado formed near Highway 41 northwest of Appleton and moved east across northern portions of Appleton, Kimberly and Kaukauna. The tornado caused some roof damage to the Northland Mall (DI 11, DOD 2) and caused roof and window damage to two small retail buildings (DI 8, DOD 3 and 4). The storm then knocked over four wood electrical poles (DI 24, DOD 2 and 3) and uprooted or heavily damaged hundreds of trees in a nearby neighborhood (DI 27, DOD 2 and 3; DI 28, DOD 2 and 3). Although the houses in the area sustained relatively minor wind damage directly, fallen trees caused considerable collateral damage to roofs, siding and vehicles. The tornado exited Outagamie County about four miles east-southeast of Kaukauna at 12:49 am CDT and continued east into far southwest Brown County, then into northern Calumet County. The average path width in Outagamie County was 125 yards. |
| 05:40Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Outagamie | Mackville | Another fast-moving tornado developed within a line of severe thunderstorms and moved east-southeast across the Fox Valley. The tornado caused significant damage to several outbuildings and barns (DI 1, DOD 6 and 7) and flattened sections of mature corn fields. The roof of a power substation was damaged (similar to DI 9, DOD 5) southwest of Freedom. The average path width of the tornado in Outagamie County was 150 yards. The tornado moved into Brown County near Highway 41, 1.8 miles northwest of Wrightstown, at 12:48 am CDT. |
| 05:48Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Brown | Wrightstown | The tornado that formed in Outagamie County near Mackville at 12:38 am CDT entered Brown County about two miles southwest of Wrightstown at 12:48 am CDT. The tornado snapped or uprooted dozens of trees as it moved east, just south of Greenleaf. A house lost an attached garage when winds blew in the garage door and caused a large portion of the garage roof to lift off (DI 2, DOD 4). The walls of a nearby outbuilding collapsed (DI 1, DOD 6). The tornado dissipated about 3 miles west of Morrison. The average path width of the tornado in Brown County was 125 yards. |
| 05:48Z | EF0 | KGRB | WI | Brown | Wrightstown | The tornado that developed 2.7 miles east-northeast of Mackville in Outagamie County at 12:40 am CDT moved into Brown County, entering near Highway 41, 1.8 miles northwest of Wrightstown, at 12:48 am CDT. The tornado first hit the Apple Creek Campground, snapping 50 trees and knocking over two camping trailers. As the tornado moved across the southern part of the county, at least 70 homes sustained at least minor damage, many from fallen trees (DI 27, DOD 3 and 4; DI 28, DOD 3 and 4). A large, free-standing garage was heavily damaged when the tornadic winds blew in two garage doors, causing the roof to be ripped off (DI 1, DOD 5). The tornado entered Manitowoc County 4.1 miles northwest of Rosecrans at 1:01 am CDT. Average path width of the tornado in Brown County was 175 yards. |
| 05:49Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Brown | Holland | The tornado that touched down in Outagamie County, 3.5 miles east of Greenville at 12:38 am CDT, briefly moved across far southwest Brown County near Holland. A few trees were knocked over by the tornado in Brown County (DI 28, DOD 3). The average path width was 150 yards. The tornado then moved into Calumet County at 12:50 am CDT. |
| 05:50Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Calumet | Forest Jct | The tornado that formed in Outagamie County 3.5 miles east of Greenville at 12:38 am CDT, and briefly moved across Brown County, entered Calumet County 1.6 miles north of Forest Junction at 12:50 am CDT. The tornado damaged about three dozen trees (DI 28, DOD 3 and 4). Two metal truss towers collapsed under the weight of several high voltage power lines (that weighed two pounds per foot) which were likely moving in unison as their resonance frequency was reached. Engineers that inspected the damage estimated winds of 100 mph. Nearby trees sustained relatively minor damage (DI 28, DOD 2 and 3). The average path width in Calumet County was 125 yards. |
| 05:59Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Brown | Pine Grove | A tornado formed in eastern Brown County at 12:59 am CDT and moved east-southeast into Kewaunee County. A couple dozen trees were damaged and uprooted (DI 28, DOD 2 and 3) before it moved into Kewaunee County at about 1:06 am CDT, 2.9 miles southwest of Pilsen. Average path width in Brown County was 75 yards. |
| 06:01Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Manitowoc | Rosecrans | The tornado that initially formed in Outagamie County 2.7 miles east-northeast of Mackville at 12:40 am CDT, and moved across Brown County and the Fox Valley, entered Manitowoc County about 4.1 miles northwest of Rosecrans at 1:01 am CDT. The tornado damaged several outbuildings (DI 1, DOD 3; DI 1, DOD 4) and damaged the roof of a barn (DI 1, DOD 2). A 110 year old stone structure at the Maribel Caves County Park was knocked over by the strong winds. Hundreds of trees were damaged or uprooted along the path of the tornado (DI 27, DOD 2 and 3; DI 28, DOD 3 and 4). The damage survey revealed the tornado ended a couple miles east of Maribel, but straight-line wind damage continued into the eastern part of the county. The average path width of the tornado in Manitowoc County was 125 yards. |
| 06:06Z | EF1 | KGRB | WI | Kewaunee | Pilsen | The tornado that formed in Brown County at 12:59 am CDT continued east-southeast into Kewaunee County, crossing the county line 2.9 miles southwest of Pilsen at 1:06 am CDT. The tornado caused the walls and roof of a barn to collapse (DI 1, DOD 6) and damaged the tops of two silos. In addition, the tornado damaged and uprooted several dozen trees along its path. Average path width in Kewaunee County was 75 yards. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).