Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EFU
-- Length 0.1 Miles
-- Width 10 Yards
State MINNESOTA
County/Area POLK
WFO FGF
Report Source Law Enforcement
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2025-05-15 16:09 CST-6
Begin Location 3N BURWELL
Begin Lat/Lon 47.787/-96.528
End Date 2025-05-15 16:10 CST-6
End Location 3N BURWELL
End Lat/Lon 47.787/-96.528
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Severe thunderstorms produced frequent severe wind gusts across portions of west central Minnesota, northwest Minnesota, and eastern North Dakota.
Event Narrative Polk county law enforcement reported a tornado. Two videos online showed a dusty circulation with no funnel cloud moving across a 260th St SW. No damage reported or seen via satellite.


    

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
PARKERS PRAIRIE OTTER TAIL CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FLOM NORMAN CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW YORK MILLS OTTER TAIL CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:28 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WADENA WADENA CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:34 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRAND VIEW HGTS OTTER TAIL CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WADENA WADENA CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:43 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EUCLID POLK CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AUDUBON BECKER CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELDRED POLK CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TVF)THIEF RVR FALLS PENNINGTON CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:56 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 63 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKE PARK BECKER CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROCHERT BECKER CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
UNDERWOOD OTTER TAIL CO. MN 05/15/2025 14:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
THIEF RIVER FALLS PENNINGTON CO. MN 05/15/2025 15:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROSEWOOD MARSHALL CO. MN 05/15/2025 15:06 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ULEN CLAY CO. MN 05/15/2025 15:12 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BURWELL POLK CO. MN 05/15/2025 16:09 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K