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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 2.66 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | SWIFT |
| WFO | MPX |
| Report Source | Trained Spotter |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-15 12:34 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 4SE BENSON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 45.274/-95.575 |
| End Date | 2025-05-15 12:38 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2ESE BENSON |
| End Lat/Lon | 45.312/-95.584 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A very strong low pressure system produced storms on Thursday, May 15th, 2025 across the Upper Midwest. Two main areas of storms formed across south and west central Minnesota during the early afternoon. One line of storms formed over west central Minnesota, producing a few tornadoes in Chippewa, Swift, and western Stearns counties. Another line of storms had many rotating wall clouds reported over south central Minnesota and into the Twin Cities metro. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado developed approximately 3 miles to the SSE of Benson. Visible debris was reported by trained spotters and law enforcement. The tornado caused damage to some farm outbuildings before lifting just north of the intersection of US-12 and 10th St NE. Multiple damage photos and the detailed track were provided, so a virtual storm survey was conducted on this tornado. Its maximum wind was estimated at 95 mph. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| HANOVER | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 07:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAGEN | CHIPPEWA CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 12:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVERS | SWIFT CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 12:28 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BENSON | SWIFT CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 12:34 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWARD LAKE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 12:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLAINE | ANOKA CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 13:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRING HILL | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 13:43 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAUK CENTRE ARPT | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 13:51 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ISANTI | ISANTI CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 14:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAITE PARK | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 14:29 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PIERZ | MORRISON CO. | MN | 05/15/2025 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
