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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF3 |
| -- Length | 9 |
| -- Width | 150 |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | POLK |
| WFO | FGF |
| Begin Date | 06/17/2010 17:15:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | ENE |
| Begin Location | MAPLE BAY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 47.64/-96.18 |
| End Date | 06/17/2010 17:27:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 6 |
| End Azimuth | NNE |
| End Location | MENTOR |
| End Lat/Lon | 47.77/-96.09 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 1/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 2/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | Conditions were ripe by the afternoon of the 17th for a major severe weather outbreak. A surface low had moved into east central North Dakota with an occluded front extending to the southeast. Warm and humid air was in place ahead of the front, with a much drier airmass pushing in behind it. The 500mb low was located over northwest North Dakota with a nice southwest to northeast upper jet pushing into eastern North Dakota. Two lines of convection formed by late afternoon, one from Roseau County down toward Eastern Otter Tail County and the other over east central North Dakota. Nearly all the cells that formed took on a classic hook shape with rotation very evident on radar imagery. Multiple tornado warnings were issued before the event wound down by mid evening. The strongest tornadoes were determined to be EF4 tornadoes, two in west central Minnesota and one in northeast North Dakota. |
| Event Narrative | 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. |
Event Fatality Details
| Type | Age | Gender | Fatality Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death | 58 | Male | Business |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 2 | 28 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| FOSSUM | NORMAN CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 14:28 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| URBANK | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 14:45 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 1 | 5 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VERGAS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 14:55 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEJOU | MAHNOMEN CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 14:59 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEJOU | MAHNOMEN CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINGER | POLK CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 15:07 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOSSTON MUNI ARPT | POLK CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 15:08 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PARKERS PRAIRIE | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 126 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| FOSSTON MUNI ARPT | POLK CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 15:22 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAKE ITASCA | CLEARWATER CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 15:32 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ZERKEL | CLEARWATER CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 15:41 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUFFTON | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 15:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUFFTON | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 15:59 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WADENA | WADENA CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:02 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 0 | 20 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GOODRIDGE | PENNINGTON CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE GEORGE | HUBBARD CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:17 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIG WOODS | MARSHALL CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:23 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEARBROOK | CLEARWATER CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:29 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NIMROD | WADENA CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GATZKE | MARSHALL CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EAST GRAND FORKS | POLK CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KABEKONA CORNER | HUBBARD CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BENEDICT | HUBBARD CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:49 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SKIME | ROSEAU CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:49 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREEMAN | POLK CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 16:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GENTILLY | POLK CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANGUS | POLK CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 17:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAPLE BAY | POLK CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 17:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 1 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOROTHY | RED LAKE CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 17:16 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED LAKE FALLS | RED LAKE CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 17:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RADIUM | MARSHALL CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 17:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TERREBONNE | RED LAKE CO. | MN | 06/17/2010 | 17:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 2 | 28 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
