Summary of August 3, 2018 Atwater/Grove City, MN Tornado

Overview

A line of severe thunderstorms developed over western Minnesota and continued east across central Minnesota during the evening hours. A surge of wind in a section of the line resulted in a tornado that developed just west of Atwater and continued eastward along Highway 12 to northwest of Litchfield.

Tornado
Storm Reports

Tornado:

Tornado #1 - Atwater/Grove City, MN
Kandiyohi, Meeker Counties

Date	3 August 2018
Time (Local)	6:34 PM-6:45 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	11.2 miles
Max Width	300 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Tornado developed just northwest of Atwater and tracked east along Highway 12 for 11.2 miles to northwest of Litchfield, MN. Mostly tree damage, but there was an overturned trailer and some other minor structural damage. Straight line wind damage occurred south of the tornado and Highway 12.

Track Map

Track Map EF-Scale


Atwater, MN	East of Atwater, MN	Grove City, MN

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

Storm Reports

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
350 PM CDT Sat Aug 4 2018

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 8/3/2018 TORNADO EVENT...

.OVERVIEW...A line of severe thunderstorms developed over western
Minnesota and continued east across central Minnesota during the
evening hours. A surge of wind in a section of the line resulted
in a tornado that developed just west of Atwater and continued
eastward along Highway 12 to northwest of Litchfield. Pockets of
tree damage, an overturned trailer, and some other minor
structural damage to sheds and pole barns resulted. Straight line
wind damage, mostly to trees, was found south of the tornado
track and Highway 12.

.ATWATER/GROVE CITY, MN TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated peak wind:    80 mph
Path length /Statute/:  11.2 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             8/3/2018
Start time:             634 PM CDT
Start location:         1 WNW Atwater, MN
Start Lat/Lon:          45.1407 / -94.7912

End date:               8/3/2018
End time:               645 PM CDT
End location:           3 NW Litchfield, MN
End lat/lon:            45.1527 / -94.5634

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

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