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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 4 |
| -- Width | 75 |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | WADENA |
| WFO | FGF |
| Begin Date | 07/04/2012 20:05:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNW |
| Begin Location | BLUE GRASS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 46.57/-95.03 |
| End Date | 07/04/2012 20:18:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 3 |
| End Azimuth | E |
| End Location | BLUE GRASS |
| End Lat/Lon | 46.55/-94.97 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | On the morning of July 4th, a cold front pushed into central North Dakota, eventually reaching eastern North Dakota around the noon hour. Ahead of the front, a stationary boundary also set up, basically running along the U. S. Highway 2 corridor. South of this stationary boundary temperatures surged into the 90s with dew points in the low 70s, resulting in a heat advisory for portions of the area. Precipitable water values were also quite high, ranging around two inches, which increased the probability for heavy rain with any of the thunderstorms. As the boundaries continued to move east during the day, showers and thunderstorms marched from near Sarles, North Dakota, along and north of the U. S. Highway 2 corridor to near Bemidji, Minnesota. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado snapped several oak, pine, and poplar trees along its intermittent path. It also cracked or snapped at least two power poles, shifted a barn off its foundation, and peeled siding and roofing off a couple of homes and farm buildings along its path. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| DONALDSON | KITTSON CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 08:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHCOTE | KITTSON CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 08:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ENGLUND | MARSHALL CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 08:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BADGER | ROSEAU CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 09:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHLAND | POLK CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 09:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VIKING | MARSHALL CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 10:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VIKING | MARSHALL CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 10:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WASKISH | BELTRAMI CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 11:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAVINIA | BELTRAMI CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 12:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIRCHMONT | BELTRAMI CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 12:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MENAHGA | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 19:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SEBEKA | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SEBEKA | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BLUE GRASS | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 20:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OYLEN | WADENA CO. | MN | 07/04/2012 | 20:23 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
