Summary of May 25, 2008 Hugo Tornado

Summary:

This tornado touched down in Coon Rapids, at the northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 10 and Main Street, and moved east-southeast. It ended in central Blaine, near the TPC Golf Club, east of Highway 65 and north of 109th Avenue. Trees, sheds, garages, and a roof were damaged, and a house was pushed off its foundation.

Summary:

This tornado touched down on the eastern side of Lino Lakes, at the eastern shore of Peltier Lake. It then tracked east and crossed Interstate 35E.  It intensified to an EF-3 as it moved into northwestern Washington County and north of downtown Hugo.  The tornado dissipated in eastern Hugo, north of Irish Avenue and 140th Street.  It knocked over trees, lifted boat docks, and significantly damaged houses. A few barns, grain bins, and silos were also damaged.

Summary:

Five miles east of the dissipation point of the Hugo tornado, a tornado developed and tracked across the Warner Nature Reserve, about three miles southwest of Marine on St. Croix. Hundreds of trees were toppled.

Summary:

This tornado developed in northeastern Washington County, at the northern edge of Marine on St. Croix. It crossed the St. Croix River and moved into Polk County Wisconsin.  It dissipated 3.5 miles southwest of East Farmington, just north of the Polk and St. Croix County line. The damage was confined to a few hundred trees, some of which fell on homes in Marine on St. Croix.

Summary:

This tornado touched down in northwestern Dunn County, 20 to 25 miles north-northwest of Menomonie and 3.5 miles northwest of Connorsville. It dissipated five miles north-northeast of Connorsville. Numerous trees and a few barns, silos, and outbuildings were damaged.