Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Wednesday’s tornadoes in Grant and Otter Tail counties left a swath of damage as wide as 700 yards in some areas. The video of these twisters in a relatively clear air environment around the tornado is nothing short of mesmerizing.

Grand Forks National Weather Service office

 is still finalizing the tornado survey Wednesday’s twisters in the counties. But the preliminary information they released is eye-opening.

So far, the survey team finds the following.

 and two were injured. Farm homes and infrastructure were also destroyed. Reports indicate some buildings wiped clean off the foundation. That generally means EF4 or higher tornado strength on the 

You can find the final report from the Otter Tail County tornadoes here from the 

Weather and Climate News

Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

Author

Multiple tornadoes touched down in Minnesota Wednesday.

165 mph winds? Western Minnesota tornadoes may have reached EF3 or EF4 strength

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