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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.52 |
| -- Width | 50 |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | ANOKA |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 05/22/2011 13:32:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSE |
| Begin Location | ANOKA CO BLAINE ARPT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 45.12/-93.22 |
| End Date | 05/22/2011 13:34:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 0 |
| End Azimuth | ENE |
| End Location | ANOKA CO BLAINE ARPT |
| End Lat/Lon | 45.13/-93.21 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 100.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | During the early afternoon of Sunday May 22nd, a line of thunderstorms developed across south central Minnesota, and quickly moved north and northeast across east-central Minnesota, and into west-central Wisconsin. One spawned a tornado in North Minneapolis, and crossed into southern Anoka County. Another tornado occurred near Ham Lake, and another near Forest Lake that afternoon. |
| Event Narrative | An EF-0 continued into Anoka County, and dissipated on the south side of the Blaine-Anoka County Airport. Damage was confined to several hangers on the airport grounds, that had their exterior walls damaged. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 48 | 166.720M | 0.00K | |||||||
| HASTINGS | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 09:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WASECA | WASECA CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 11:59 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRAIRIEVILLE | RICE CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 12:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW GERMANY | CARVER CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 12:44 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WANAMINGO | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 12:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST LOUIS PARK | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 13:13 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 1 | 48 | 166.000M | 0.00K |
| FRIDLEY | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 13:21 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNDS VIEW | RAMSEY CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 13:29 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| CRYSTAL ARPT | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANOKA CO BLAINE ARPT | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 13:32 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| RED WING | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 13:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAM LAKE | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 13:52 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTERVILLE | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 14:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOREST LAKE | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 14:16 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| LINDSTROM | CHISAGO CO. | MN | 05/22/2011 | 14:36 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 1 | 48 | 166.720M | 0.00K |


