Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 0.15 Miles
-- Width 25 Yards
State MINNESOTA
County/Area STEVENS
WFO MPX
Begin Date 04/21/2012 12:39:00 CST-6
Begin Range 3
Begin Azimuth NW
Begin Location CHOKIO
Begin Lat/Lon 45.61/-96.22
End Date 04/21/2012 12:40:00 CST-6
End Range 3
End Azimuth NW
End Location CHOKIO
End Lat/Lon 45.61/-96.22
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 A weak surface low that was centered across eastern North Dakota, moved slowly southeast across western Minnesota during the afternoon of Saturday, April 21st. Afternoon sunshine, combined with a fairly sheared environment below 3 km, allowed for a few severe thunderstorms to develop along the sharp wind shift line from the southeast, to the northwest. Enhanced wind shear in the lowest 1 km along this wind shift line, with the development of thunderstorms, caused a few tornadoes to form. Most of the tornadoes were brief touchdowns, and damage was confined to barns and outbuildings. Some hail also accompany the thunderstorms, which generated penny, to occasional nickel size hail.
Event Narrative A tornado touchdown briefly approximately 3 miles northwest of Chokio, Minnesota. The report is based on a storm chaser's photo. No damage occurred and the tornado lifted quickly.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 450.00K 0.00K
CHOKIO STEVENS CO. MN 04/21/2012 12:39 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHOKIO STEVENS CO. MN 04/21/2012 12:40 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BIG BEND CITY CHIPPEWA CO. MN 04/21/2012 13:55 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
BRANDON DOUGLAS CO. MN 04/21/2012 14:12 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUCAN REDWOOD CO. MN 04/21/2012 14:23 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 250.00K 0.00K
DANVERS SWIFT CO. MN 04/21/2012 14:28 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WABASSO REDWOOD CO. MN 04/21/2012 14:30 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOLMES CITY DOUGLAS CO. MN 04/21/2012 14:30 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
GLUEK CHIPPEWA CO. MN 04/21/2012 14:55 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLUEK CHIPPEWA CO. MN 04/21/2012 14:55 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RENVILLE RENVILLE CO. MN 04/21/2012 15:39 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DANUBE RENVILLE CO. MN 04/21/2012 15:53 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ORMSBY MARTIN CO. MN 04/21/2012 16:10 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 450.00K 0.00K