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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 6 |
| -- Width | 100 |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | ANOKA |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 05/25/2008 15:35:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNW |
| Begin Location | COON RAPIDS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 45.2/-93.34 |
| End Date | 05/25/2008 15:47:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 0 |
| End Azimuth | N |
| End Location | BLAINE |
| End Lat/Lon | 45.18/-93.22 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 2/0 |
| Property Damage | 700.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A cold front was the catalyst for numerous reports of severe weather on this date. |
| Event Narrative | Tornado touched down in the northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 10 and Main Street, and moved southeast. It lifted off in central Blaine, near the TPC Golf Club, just east of Highway 65 and north of 109th Avenue. Numerous trees were toppled or snapped, and some roof damage was also detected. One home was pushed off its foundation. A number of sheds and garages were destroyed. Two people in the parking lot at Kohl's in the Riverdale Village Shopping Center in Coon Rapids were picked up and blown over by the tornadic winds. In Blaine, one of the hardest hit areas was 118th Avenue, where extensive damage was incurred to several roofs, residential siding, and garages in the area. Several reports of damage were provided by the Coon Rapids Herald, the Blaine and Spring Lake Park Sun Focus, and other local newspapers. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 19 | 26.300M | 0.00K | |||||||
| APPLETON | SWIFT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 07:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILAN | CHIPPEWA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 07:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW LONDON | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 08:23 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST MARTIN | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 08:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLD SPG | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKVILLE | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLD SPG | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST JOSEPH | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST CLOUD | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAITE PARK | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST CLOUD | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAUK RAPIDS | BENTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILACA | MILLE LACS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILACA MUNI ARPT | MILLE LACS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PEASE | MILLE LACS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 09:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOCK | MILLE LACS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 10:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST FRANCIS | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 10:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST PT | ISANTI CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 10:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ATWATER | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 13:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIMBALL | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANNANDALE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANNANDALE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANNANDALE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANNANDALE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANNANDALE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIG LAKE | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SILVER CREEK | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAPLE LAKE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAPLE LAKE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAPLE LAKE MUNI ARPT | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANNANDALE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTICELLO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SILVER CREEK | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAPLE LAKE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 14:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTICELLO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO MUNI ARPT | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO MUNI ARPT | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIG LAKE | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIG LAKE | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIG LAKE | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:09 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELK RIVER | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:09 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELK RIVER | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OTSEGO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBERTVILLE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIRHAVEN | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBERTVILLE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBERTVILLE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OTSEGO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OTSEGO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RAMSEY | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RAMSEY | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORROCK | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COON RAPIDS | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 700.00K | 0.00K |
| EAST BETHEL | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAPLE LAKE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO MUNI ARPT | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE NETTA | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOREST LAKE | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTERVILLE | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:55 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| HUGO | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 15:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 1 | 17 | 25.000M | 0.00K |
| ST MICHAEL | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LINO LAKES | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBERTVILLE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LINDSTROM | CHISAGO CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELK RIVER | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOREST LAKE | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROGERS | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARINE ON ST CROIX | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANOKA | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RAMSEY | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SCANDIA | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RAMSEY | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARINE ON ST CROIX | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| SCANDIA | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAMPLIN | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANOKA | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRING LAKE PARK | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEXINGTON | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROOKLYN PARK | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEXINGTON | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOREST LAKE | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CIRCLE PINES | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LINO LAKES | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUGO | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTERVILLE | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUGO | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUGO | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST PAUL | RAMSEY CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WHITE BEAR LAKE | RAMSEY CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COPAS | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/25/2008 | 16:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 1 | 19 | 26.300M | 0.00K |
