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Overview
On the morning of July 4, 2018 a line of storms moved across North Dakota and northern Minnesota leading to multiple reports of high winds. An EF-1 tornado did occur in Bemidji, Minnesota near 620 AM as well.Tornadoes:
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Tornado - Bemidji
Track Map  
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Photos & Video:
Wind Damage Pictures
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| Tree Damage near Big Elbow Lake, MN east of Waubun, MN (Dave @fireguy991 on twitter) |
Flipped Camper from near Pelican Lake, MN (Michelle Kerzman Jennison-Kropp) |
Tree Damage in Bemidji, MN (Beltrami County EM) |
Building Damage in Bemidji, MN (Beltrami County EM) |
Radar:
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| Radar Loop from 1:40 AM to 7:00 AM | Radar when tornado warning was Issued |
Storm Reports
Get storm reports for your area at this link: https://www.weather.gov/source/crh/lsrmap.html?sid=fgf
Here is a map with each blue W a wind report:
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0346 AM TSTM WND DMG GRAFTON 48.42N 97.40W
07/04/2018 WALSH ND EMERGENCY MNGR
A COUPLE OF LARGE TRES BLOWN DOWN. A FIREWORKS TENT BLOWN
DOWN AND A BOAT/TRAILER COMBINATION BLOWN OVER. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0348 AM TSTM WND GST 5 NNW GRAND FORKS 47.98N 97.11W
07/04/2018 M57.00 MPH GRAND FORKS ND MESONET
PEAK WINDS MEASURED AT THE RWIS STATION ALONG I-29 NEAR
MP146.
0348 AM TSTM WND DMG GRAFTON 48.42N 97.40W
07/04/2018 WALSH ND NWS EMPLOYEE
WITHIN THE TOWN OF GRAFTON, 2 2 FOOT DIAMETER POPLAR
TREES SNAPPED AT THE BASE, AN 18 INCH DIAMETER TRUNK
SNAPPED AT 15 FEET, 6 TO 8 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES SNAPPED
OFF OF SEVERAL TREES, AND 1 12 TO 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE
UPROOTED. SHEET METAL ROOFING PEELED OFF TOWARD THE EAST
ON A NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED BUILDING NEAR HIGHWAY 17 IN
TOWN.
0352 AM TSTM WND DMG GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W
07/04/2018 GRAND FORKS ND NWS EMPLOYEE
ASH TREE SNAPPED 12 FEET UP, 1 1/2 BLOCKS NORTH OF THE
OFFICE.
0354 AM TSTM WND DMG 7 E GRAFTON 48.42N 97.25W
07/04/2018 WALSH ND NWS EMPLOYEE
2 POWER POLES DOWN ALONG ND HIGHWAY 17. TIME ESTIMATED
BASED ON RADAR.
0356 AM TSTM WND GST 10 E GRAFTON 48.41N 97.19W
07/04/2018 M49.00 MPH WALSH ND MESONET
PEAK WINDS MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION.
0358 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW DRAYTON 48.53N 97.23W
07/04/2018 WALSH ND PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0402 AM TSTM WND DMG DRAYTON 48.56N 97.18W
07/04/2018 PEMBINA ND PUBLIC
BRANCHES AND TREE DOWN WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. SOME
DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AS WELL.
0405 AM TSTM WND DMG CAVALIER 48.80N 97.62W
07/04/2018 PEMBINA ND BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORT OF TREES UPROOTED AND POWER OUTAGES.
0406 AM HAIL LISBON 46.44N 97.68W
07/04/2018 E0.88 INCH RANSOM ND CO-OP OBSERVER
TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0409 AM TSTM WND GST RUTLAND 46.05N 97.51W
07/04/2018 M53.00 MPH SARGENT ND MESONET
PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
SUSTAINED WIND AT 43 MPH.
0434 AM TSTM WND DMG LANCASTER 48.86N 96.80W
07/04/2018 KITTSON MN PUBLIC
5 TREES, EACH 6-8 INCHES IN DIAMETER, BLOWN DOWN
0445 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 S MOORETON 46.21N 96.88W
07/04/2018 RICHLAND ND TRAINED SPOTTER
3, 4, 7, AND 8 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN. WIND THREW PORCH
GLIDER ACROSS DECK AND KNOCKED THE DECK RAILING OFF.
0454 AM TSTM WND GST 3 ENE BARNESVILLE 46.67N 96.36W
07/04/2018 M63.00 MPH CLAY MN MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 53 GUSTING TO 63 MPH REPORTED BY A
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THAT
SOME TREE AND BUILDING DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED IN THE
BARNESVILLE AREA.
0503 AM TSTM WND GST 6 N WAHPETON 46.36N 96.61W
07/04/2018 M62.00 MPH WILKIN MN MESONET
GUST MEASURED AT NDAWN
0505 AM TSTM WND DMG BRECKENRIDGE 46.26N 96.59W
07/04/2018 WILKIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
TRUNK SNAPPED ON 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE AND VARIOUS SIZED
BRANCHES DOWN IN YARD
0510 AM TSTM WND GST 2 ESE LAKE PARK 46.87N 96.06W
07/04/2018 M52.00 MPH BECKER MN MESONET
PEASK WINDS AT AN RWIS STATION ALONG HIGHWAY 10 NEAR
MP31.5.
0540 AM TSTM WND DMG VERGAS 46.66N 95.80W
07/04/2018 OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
LARGE PINE TREE DOWN. REPORT POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0615 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE TULABY LAKE 47.13N 95.55W
07/04/2018 BECKER MN EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE NEAR ELBOW AND
TULABY LAKES WITH ABOUT A HALF MILE STRETCH OF FALLEN
TREES. 6 CABINS SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE, DUE TO EITHER
FALLEN TREES AND BRANCHES OR WINDS. ONE INJURY WAS
REPORTED DUE TO AN INDIVIDUAL BEING OUTSIDE DURING THE
STORM. NEARBY AGENCIES HAD TO CUT THROUGH DOWNED TREES
OVER ROAD TO RESCUE INJURED INDIVIDUAL.
0615 AM TSTM WND GST 2 SSW PARK RAPIDS 46.89N 95.08W
07/04/2018 E58.00 MPH HUBBARD MN ASOS
PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE PARK RAPIDS AIRPORT /KPKD/.
0627 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 N NEW YORK MILLS 46.59N 95.37W
07/04/2018 OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
OAK TREE AND APPLE TREE BLOWN OVER. TIME ESTIMATED BASED
ON RADAR
0630 AM TSTM WND DMG PARK RAPIDS 46.92N 95.06W
07/04/2018 HUBBARD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE TREE LIMBS DWON IN TOWN.
0630 AM TSTM WND DMG 9 N BEMIDJI 47.61N 94.88W
07/04/2018 BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
TREES BLOWN DOWN. REPORT POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0639 AM TSTM WND DMG BEMIDJI 47.48N 94.88W
07/04/2018 BELTRAMI MN EMERGENCY MNGR
AROUND 100 TREES DAMAGED JUST WEST OF BEMIDJI STATE
UNIVERSITY. MANY TREES SNAPPED PARTWAY UP. CHIMNEY RIPPED
OFF A HOUSE. GARAGE DESTROYED.
0640 AM TSTM WND DMG BLUE GRASS 46.54N 95.01W
07/04/2018 WADENA MN PUBLIC
AT LEAST ONE LARGE TREE SNAPPED AND LARGE BRANCHES FROM
ADDITIONAL TREES SNAPPED
0640 AM TSTM WND GST 4 N CHAMBERLAIN 46.96N 94.72W
07/04/2018 M54.00 MPH HUBBARD MN MESONET
PEAK WIND AT THE RWIS STATION ON HWY 64 NEAR MP42.
1034 AM TSTM WND DMG PELICAN RAPIDS 46.57N 96.09W
07/04/2018 OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AND ONE CAMPER TIPPED OVER IN
PELICAN HILLS RV PARK. COUPLE OF WINDOWS BROKEN ON THE
CAMPER BUT FAMILY INSIDE WAS NOT INJURED. REPORTED WITH
PHOTOS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
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