Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 1.5
-- Width 40
State MINNESOTA
County/Area NORMAN
WFO FGF
Begin Date 07/04/2011 19:55:00 CST-6
Begin Range 3
Begin Azimuth ENE
Begin Location SHELLY
Begin Lat/Lon 47.49/-96.77
End Date 07/04/2011 19:58:00 CST-6
End Range 4
End Azimuth ENE
End Location SHELLY
End Lat/Lon 47.49/-96.75
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative By late in the afternoon of the 4th, temperatures had risen into the 80s to low 90s with dew points in the low 70s. This created an extremely unstable airmass over eastern North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota. A cold front over central North Dakota marched to the east, helping to initiate severe thunderstorms across the area.
Event Narrative This tornado tracked for about 1.5 miles to around four miles east-northeast of Shelly. A couple of mature trees were snapped off and numerous smaller branches were spread around in a farmyard. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 7.00K 115.00K
NOYES KITTSON CO. MN 07/04/2011 16:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST VINCENT JCT KITTSON CO. MN 07/04/2011 16:08 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 10.00K
ORLEANS KITTSON CO. MN 07/04/2011 16:34 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BADGER ROSEAU CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:00 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PELAN ROSEAU CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAZELTON KITTSON CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:05 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HALMA KITTSON CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:17 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BADGER ROSEAU CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BADGER ROSEAU CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:26 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARREN MARSHALL CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:31 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WANNASKA ROSEAU CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 68 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WANNASKA ROSEAU CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WANNASKA ROSEAU CO. MN 07/04/2011 17:47 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GATZKE MARSHALL CO. MN 07/04/2011 18:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EUCLID POLK CO. MN 07/04/2011 18:17 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EUCLID POLK CO. MN 07/04/2011 18:19 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EUCLID POLK CO. MN 07/04/2011 18:25 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GENTILLY POLK CO. MN 07/04/2011 19:05 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 2.00K 5.00K
GENTILLY POLK CO. MN 07/04/2011 19:05 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REDLAKE BELTRAMI CO. MN 07/04/2011 19:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NIELSVILLE POLK CO. MN 07/04/2011 19:19 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHELLY NORMAN CO. MN 07/04/2011 19:51 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHELLY NORMAN CO. MN 07/04/2011 19:55 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHELLY NORMAN CO. MN 07/04/2011 19:55 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PERLEY NORMAN CO. MN 07/04/2011 20:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOWNER CLAY CO. MN 07/04/2011 21:35 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOWNER CLAY CO. MN 07/04/2011 21:40 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 5.00K 100.00K
BARNESVILLE CLAY CO. MN 07/04/2011 21:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROLLAG CLAY CO. MN 07/04/2011 21:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROTHSAY WILKIN CO. MN 07/04/2011 22:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WENDELL GRANT CO. MN 07/04/2011 22:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 7.00K 115.00K