NWS confirms several tornadoes touched down Saturday in northwestern Minnesota
MAHNOMEN, Minn. – More than a dozen tornadoes caused damage Saturday in northwestern Minnesota.
The National Weather Service (NWS) says a tornado that touched down in the Mahnomen area was an EF-2, with 125 mph winds. Meteorologists say it damaged three farms and some power poles on its 7-mile path.
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The Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office says it also tore the roof off a home. Another home had windows blown out on one side of the house, and a nearby steel outbuilding was blown straight into a field. WCCO News learned the family was able to make it to the basement in time and no one was hurt.
The other reported tornadoes from Saturday were all EF-1s, with wind speeds between 65-85 mph. The NWS says those tornadoes did barely any damage.