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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 2 Miles |
| -- Width | 250 Yards |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | OTTER TAIL |
| WFO | FGF |
| Report Source | Trained Spotter |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2014-09-04 04:42 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 2SSW NEW YORK MILLS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 46.49/-95.39 |
| End Date | 2014-09-04 04:45 CST-6 |
| End Location | 1SE NEW YORK MILLS |
| End Lat/Lon | 46.5098/-95.3651 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 3.00K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | By the early morning hours of the 4th, an area of surface low pressure had moved into northeast South Dakota, with a warm front extending out to the east. Surface dew point values north of the front ranged in the lower 60s while south of the front they topped out around 70. At 850 millibars, the low level jet pushed juicy air up into southeast North Dakota and west central Minnesota, with drier air to the north. Finally, forty-five to fifty knot westerly winds at 500 millibars provided ample shear to the system. Thunderstorms over western and central North Dakota proceeded east and moved into Barnes County, North Dakota, during the first few hours of the 4th. These storms tracked nearly due east, finally exiting Wadena County, Minnesota, around sunrise. The strongest storms mainly stayed along and south of Interstate 94 in North Dakota and U. S. Highway 10 in Minnesota. These storms trained across the same areas as well, with some spots experiencing large hail or damaging winds two or three times during the event. In addition, heavy rainfall became a problem, resulting in some flash flooding. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado wrapped in downburst winds and heavy rain tracked intermittently for about two miles across east central Newton Township. The tornado knocked down numerous trees and large tree branches, broke a few power poles, and overturned a hayrack along its route. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 325.50K | 50.00K | |||||||
| DORSET | HUBBARD CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 02:30 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| BARNESVILLE | CLAY CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 02:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WOLVERTON | WILKIN CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 03:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROTHSAY | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 03:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 10.00K |
| NEW YORK MILLS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 03:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DENT | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW YORK MILLS ARPT | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOORHEAD | CLAY CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 04:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| PELICAN RAPIDS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 04:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW YORK MILLS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 04:42 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DENT | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 04:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BATTLE LAKE | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 04:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW YORK MILLS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 04:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BARNESVILLE | CLAY CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 05:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K | |
| VERNDALE | WADENA CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 05:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 73 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WADENA | WADENA CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 05:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STAPLES | WADENA CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 05:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WOLVERTON | WILKIN CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 05:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 10.00K | |
| LAWNDALE | WILKIN CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 10.00K | |
| PELICAN RAPIDS | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 10.00K | |
| SEBEKA | WADENA CO. | MN | 09/04/2014 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 10.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 325.50K | 50.00K |
