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An EF3 tornado near Willmar, Minnesota on July 11, 2008. Photo taken by Swift County spotter Joyce Nokleby of Benson, MN Map of the tornadoes that touched down in Minnesota during 2008 The following is a list of 2008 Minnesota tornadoes . Minnesota is a state located in the North Central United States along the northern edge of Tornado Alley , and on average receives 24 tornadoes per year. 2008 was a more active year historically, with 43 confirmed tornado touchdowns. Thirty-eight of the tornadoes (or 88%) were considered minor , rated EF0 or EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale . The remaining five tornadoes were rated as significant , at EF2 or EF3.[ 1]
The 43 tornadoes combined to cause $42.7 million in damage: $40.06 million in property damage and $2.66 million in crop damage. The tornadoes combined to injure 24 people, with one fatality reported from an EF3 tornado in Hugo on May 25. The date range of the tornadoes was smaller than normal, lasting exactly two months, from just May 25–July 24.
Confirmed tornadoes [ edit ]
List of confirmed tornadoes (5) – Sunday, May 25, 2008
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC )
Path length
Damage
EF1
Coon Rapids , Blaine
Anoka
45°07′N 93°12′W / 45.12°N 93.2°W / 45.12; -93.2
2135
6 miles (9.7 km)
2 injuries – Damaged many trees and homes in the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities . Caused $ 700,000 in damages.[ 2]
EF3
Lino Lakes /Hugo
Anoka, Washington
45°06′N 93°18′W / 45.1°N 93.3°W / 45.1; -93.3
2155
6 miles (9.7 km)
Damage to homes from the EF3 tornado in Hugo, Minnesota.
1 death , 17 injuries – The tornado touched down in Anoka County in the town of Lino Lakes before crossing into Washington County. It quickly strengthened to an EF3, where it caused severe damage in the town of Hugo, killing a 2-year-old boy. The Creekview Preserve subdivision was especially hard hit. A 62-year-old woman died a few days after the tornado when she suffered a heart attack while clearing debris in her yard. This tornado destroyed 27 homes and damaged 767 others, causing $25.3 million in damage.[ 3] [ 4]
EF0
SW of Marine on St. Croix
Washington
45°06′N 92°29′W / 45.1°N 92.49°W / 45.1; -92.49
2210
1 mile (1.6 km)
Hundreds of trees damaged at Warner Nature Reserve with a park building slightly damaged.[ 5]
EF0
Marine on St. Croix
Washington, St. Croix (WI) , Polk (WI)
45°07′N 92°28′W / 45.12°N 92.46°W / 45.12; -92.46
2215
1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Several homes were damaged by fallen trees in Marine on St. Croix along the St. Croix River , resulting in $300,000 in damage.[ 6]
EF0
N of Whipholt
Cass
47°02′N 94°13′W / 47.04°N 94.22°W / 47.04; -94.22
2248
4 miles (6.4 km)
Waterspout over Leech Lake .[ 7]
List of confirmed tornadoes (5) – Friday, June 6, 2008
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC )
Path length
Damage
EF2
Menahga , Park Rapids area
Wadena , Hubbard
46°27′N 95°02′W / 46.45°N 95.04°W / 46.45; -95.04
1414
14.1 miles (22.7 km)
Damage to turkey barns from the June 6, 2008 tornado 2 injuries – Eight turkey barns, several homes, and hundreds of acres (km2 ) of forest were damaged or destroyed. Damage total was $11.3 million[ 8] [ 9]
EF3
Dorset , Emmaville area
Hubbard
46°35′N 95°01′W / 46.58°N 95.01°W / 46.58; -95.01
1437
7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Damage caused by the EF3 Emmaville, Minnesota tornado Destroyed two homes and damaged several others on Pickerel Lake . Also flattened dozens of acres of forest.[ 10]
EF0
Dorset area
Hubbard
46°35′N 95°33′W / 46.59°N 95.55°W / 46.59; -95.55
1451
5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Caused $100,000 in several brief touchdowns.[ 11]
EF1
Lake George area
Hubbard
47°05′N 94°35′W / 47.09°N 94.59°W / 47.09; -94.59
1455
2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Numerous large trees were knocked down, causing $400,000 in damage.[ 12]
EF1
Badoura , Chamberlain area
Hubbard
46°31′N 94°26′W / 46.51°N 94.43°W / 46.51; -94.43
1543
.6 miles (1.0 km)
Up to four acres of trees were downed, causing $200,000 in damage.[ 13]
List of confirmed tornadoes (7) – Wednesday, June 11, 2008
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC )
Path length
Damage
EF1
Pfingsten , Wirock area
Nobles , Murray
43°30′N 95°27′W / 43.50°N 95.45°W / 43.50; -95.45
2246
3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Caused $70,000 to farm building and trees.[ 16] [ 17]
EF1
Lime Creek area
Murray
43°32′N 95°22′W / 43.54°N 95.36°W / 43.54; -95.36
2305
2.7 miles (4.3 km)
1 injury – This tornado tore the roof off a farm house, causing a wall to collapse and injuring one person. Two building were also destroyed and others damaged at the same farm, causing $100,000 in damage.[ 18]
EF0
Jeffers area
Cottonwood
44°04′N 95°07′W / 44.07°N 95.11°W / 44.07; -95.11
2345
2 miles (3.2 km)
Minor damage to outbuildings and trees totaling $5,000.[ 19]
EF1
Leavenworth area
Brown
44°07′N 94°31′W / 44.12°N 94.52°W / 44.12; -94.52
0020
.6 miles (1.0 km)
This tornado destroyed two barns, a farm truck and several vehicles, damage totaling $300,000.[ 20]
EF0
Sleepy Eye area
Brown
44°11′N 94°27′W / 44.19°N 94.45°W / 44.19; -94.45
0046
.4 miles (0.6 km)
This tornado caused $100,000 to farm buildings.[ 21]
EF1
Essig area
Brown
44°13′N 94°24′W / 44.21°N 94.40°W / 44.21; -94.40
0052
2 miles (3.2 km)
Destroyed a grain bin, along with a few sheds and outbuildings, totaling $100,000.[ 22]
EF0
Gaylord area
Sibley
44°20′N 94°06′W / 44.34°N 94.10°W / 44.34; -94.10
0206
.3 miles (0.5 km)
None reported.[ 23]
List of confirmed tornadoes (3) – Thursday, June 12, 2008
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC )
Path length
Damage
EF0
Midway area
Becker
46°27′N 95°01′W / 46.45°N 95.01°W / 46.45; -95.01
2340
1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Caused a reported $100,000 in crop damages.[ 24]
EF1
Nevis area
Hubbard
46°33′N 95°31′W / 46.55°N 95.51°W / 46.55; -95.51
0014
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Several large trees were knocked down or uprooted along county road 13, causing $300,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage.[ 25]
EF1
Two Inlets , Lake George area
Becker, Clearwater , Hubbard
47°04′N 95°10′W / 47.06°N 95.17°W / 47.06; -95.17
0144
8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Numerous trees were knocked down along Minnesota State Highway 113 . This tornado caused $200,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage.[ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
List of confirmed tornadoes (9) – Friday, July 11, 2008
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC )
Path length
Damage
EF0
Viking area
Marshall
48°09′N 96°16′W / 48.15°N 96.27°W / 48.15; -96.27
2025
.2 miles (0.3 km)
None reported.[ 34]
EF0
Waubun
Mahnomen
47°08′N 95°35′W / 47.13°N 95.58°W / 47.13; -95.58
2045
2 miles (3.2 km)
A total of $10,000 in damage was reported to property and crops.[ 35]
EF0
Vergas
Otter Tail
46°25′N 95°28′W / 46.42°N 95.46°W / 46.42; -95.46
2055
.2 miles (0.3 km)
A total of $10,000 in damage was reported to property and crops.[ 36]
EF2
Beaulieu
Mahnomen
47°11′N 95°29′W / 47.18°N 95.49°W / 47.18; -95.49
2100
16 miles (25.7 km)
Numerous trees and power poles were snapped along the tornado's path. Farm equipment was damaged. $500,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage was reported.[ 37]
EF0
Frazee , Wolf Lake area
Becker
46°27′N 95°22′W / 46.45°N 95.37°W / 46.45; -95.37
2112
10 miles (16.1 km)
This tornado downed several large trees, causing $25,000 in crop and property damage.[ 38]
EF1
Luce , Perham area
Otter Tail
46°24′N 95°24′W / 46.40°N 95.40°W / 46.40; -95.40
2115
2 miles (3.2 km)
Several farm buildings and equipment was damaged, causing $200,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage.[ 39]
EF1
Lyman , Wrightstown area
Otter Tail
46°11′N 95°09′W / 46.18°N 95.15°W / 46.18; -95.15
2143
1 mile (1.6 km)
This tornado caused $50,000 in damage to property and crops.[ 40]
EF3
Priam , Kandiyohi area
Kandiyohi
45°02′N 94°35′W / 45.04°N 94.58°W / 45.04; -94.58
2326
8 miles (12.9 km)
EF3 tornado damage near Willmar . 2 injuries – Three homes were destroyed and eight others damaged. Barns and sheds were also destroyed, including two turkey barns.[ 41]
EF0
Dassel , Knapp area
Meeker , Wright
45°04′N 94°10′W / 45.07°N 94.16°W / 45.07; -94.16
0025
3 miles (4.8 km)
Damage to a home, sheds and trees totaled $200,000.[ 42] [ 43]
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