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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 3.2 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | POLK |
| WFO | FGF |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2017-09-19 18:53 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 3S BELTRAMI |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 47.4998/-96.529 |
| End Date | 2017-09-19 19:01 CST-6 |
| End Location | 0SSE BELTRAMI |
| End Lat/Lon | 47.5462/-96.5283 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 50.00K |
| Crop Damage | 3.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Late in the afternoon of September 19th, a frontal boundary pushed into the Devils Lake to Jamestown (ND) corridor. Due to fairly extensive cloud cover throughout the day, late afternoon temperatures only ranged in the low 60s over the Devils Lake region, to the lower 70s over southeast North Dakota into west central Minnesota. Even though temperatures remained on the cool side, a strong moisture surge occurred. Cloud cover decreased somewhat over southeast North Dakota during the late afternoon, where thunderstorms flared up south of Jamestown. As this large thunderstorm cell moved into southwest Barnes County (ND), it produced a tornado near Litchville. This cell evolved into a larger storm complex, which moved east-northeast through the evening. This storm complex produced large hail, strong winds, and a second tornado along the Norman/Polk (MN) county border in Minnesota. |
| Event Narrative | This tornado began in Norman County, about three miles north-northeast of Lockhart, at 650 PM CST. As it crossed into Polk County, about 653 PM CST, debris from the tornado broke windows in a vehicle. The tornado then snapped trees in and around the community of Beltrami and dismantled a metal wrapped pole shed. Peak winds were estimated at 105 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 | 52.00K | 5.00K | |||||||
| LOCKHART | NORMAN CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 2.00K |
| BELTRAMI | POLK CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 18:53 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 3.00K |
| UNION LAKE | POLK CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 19:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROOKS | RED LAKE CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOSSTON MUNI ARPT | POLK CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 19:59 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OLGA | POLK CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 20:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CORMORANT | BECKER CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 21:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NAYTAHWAUSH | MAHNOMEN CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 22:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELBOW LAKE | GRANT CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 22:54 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HENNING | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 23:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARKERS PRAIRIE | OTTER TAIL CO. | MN | 09/19/2017 | 23:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 52.00K | 5.00K |
