| Event |
Tornado |
| -- Scale |
EF0 |
| -- Length |
0.25 |
| -- Width |
20 |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
CLAY |
| WFO |
FGF |
| Begin Date |
04/21/2012 11:41:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
2 |
| Begin Azimuth |
E |
| Begin Location |
CRAWFORD |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
46.82/-96.5 |
| End Date |
04/21/2012 11:42:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
3 |
| End Azimuth |
E |
| End Location |
CRAWFORD |
| End Lat/Lon |
46.82/-96.48 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
10.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A series of tornado touchdowns were reported on the afternoon of the 21st, causing minor damage to several farms in west central Minnesota. These tornadoes were associated with a cold core 500 millibar low pressure system passing through the Northern Plains. The surface pattern was also conducive to these events, with a low pressure area also over west central Minnesota in the afternoon. A cold front extended southward from the surface low with a warm front extending out to the east. |
| Event Narrative |
This tornado touched down near a farmstead west of Minnesota highway 9 and tracked eastward for about one quarter of mile before lifting. A spotter reported several four foot by six foot tin roofing panels were blown off a pole shed and carried eastward across Minnesota highway 9. Peak winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph. |
