Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 1.8
-- Width 10
State MINNESOTA
County/Area FREEBORN
WFO MPX
Begin Date 06/21/2009 19:32:00 CST-6
Begin Range 3
Begin Azimuth WSW
Begin Location ALDEN
Begin Lat/Lon 43.66/-93.63
End Date 06/21/2009 19:37:00 CST-6
End Range 2
End Azimuth WNW
End Location ALDEN
End Lat/Lon 43.68/-93.63
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Atmospheric conditions for tornadoes developed rapidly in far south central Minnesota the evening of June 21st. During the late afternoon, a very warm and humid air mass lifted northward across northern Iowa, and into far southern Minnesota. Several weak storms formed in northwest and north central Iowa and moved into south central Minnesota where a warm front laid. Winds shifted from the south to the east and southeast across Freeborn and Faribault counties of far south central Minnesota. The combination of increasing wind shear near the boundary layer, and enough lift from thunderstorms, brief tornadoes developed.
Event Narrative Tornado touched down briefly at 1932 CST in an open field, then lifted up, and touched down again at 1935 CST. During the time that it was off the ground, video showed the same parent funnel overhead. When it touched back down again, it moved across a corn field and into a farmstead, knocking down several trees and blowing away a garden bench. The tornado continued moving north into another corn field, where it dissipated. The tornado was photographed and videotaped by numerous storm chasers.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 2.00K 10.00K
GUCKEEN FARIBAULT CO. MN 06/21/2009 17:20 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EASTON FARIBAULT CO. MN 06/21/2009 18:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EASTON FARIBAULT CO. MN 06/21/2009 18:36 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
ST CLAIR BLUE EARTH CO. MN 06/21/2009 18:36 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KIESTER FARIBAULT CO. MN 06/21/2009 19:00 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANSFIELD FREEBORN CO. MN 06/21/2009 19:06 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WALTERS FARIBAULT CO. MN 06/21/2009 19:08 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
WELLS FARIBAULT CO. MN 06/21/2009 19:10 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WALTERS FARIBAULT CO. MN 06/21/2009 19:18 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALDEN FREEBORN CO. MN 06/21/2009 19:31 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WALTERS FARIBAULT CO. MN 06/21/2009 19:32 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALDEN FREEBORN CO. MN 06/21/2009 19:32 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANCHESTER FREEBORN CO. MN 06/21/2009 19:45 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TWIN LAKES FREEBORN CO. MN 06/21/2009 20:18 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TWIN LAKES FREEBORN CO. MN 06/21/2009 20:24 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EASTON FARIBAULT CO. MN 06/21/2009 21:25 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 10.00K
Totals: 0 0 2.00K 10.00K