EF-2 tornado in Forada caused 'extensive' damage; 4 tornadoes confirmed in Minnesota
FORADA, Minn. (FOX 9) - The National Weather Service has confirmed four tornadoes in Minnesota from the storms on Memorial Day.
Weather officials say an EF-2 tornado caused "quite extensive" damage in Forada. Survey teams estimate the max wind speeds were 120 mph with a half-mile path width and evidence of multiple vortexes.
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Some of the worst damage was spotted in the small city of Forada, Minnesota, just south of Alexandria. Photos and videos from storm chasers show significant damage through a neighborhood along Maple Lake, Minnesota. Officials told FOX 9 the damage impacted 75 structures in the community of only about 175 residents.
Tuesday, FOX 9 saw crews out working to clean up and repair some of the damage from the storms. But it's clear there is a lot of work left to be done.
Douglas County officials say that after search and rescue operations, there aren't any reports of deaths or major injuries as a result of the storms.
Along with the Forada tornado, the National Weather Service confirmed four other tornadoes in Minnesota for Monday's storms: an EF-1 near Eagle Bend, an EF-1 in Plato, and a tornado that tracked across four countries between Appleton, Minnesota and Glenwood.