Tornado (EF4) — Otter Tail, Minnesota
July 8, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$1.5M
Tornado scale
EF4
Area
Otter Tail
Event narrative (NOAA)
This tornado began in Grant County, but after about two miles, it crossed into Otter Tail County, where it ended about 5 miles east of Dalton. The total track through both counties was about 9 miles. Peak winds were estimated at 170 mph, based on available damage indicators. At least 10 farmsteads were impacted, with three homes, one pole shed, and one machine shed destroyed.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.