The town of Forada in western Minnesota suffered “severe damage” from what was likely a tornado on Monday, said Douglas County Emergency Manager Julie Anderson.
The crews worked on the “active rescue” around 7 pm, although no deaths or serious injuries were reported, Anderson said. “We’re still going home and making sure no one is hurt,” Anderson said.
Numerous ambulance crews were on site Monday night, Anderson added, and the Otter Tail Power Company worked to repair damaged power lines.
As of Monday night, the Office of the National Meteorological Service in Chanhasen has not seen a photo or video confirming that the damage in Forada was caused by a tornado – although meteorologist Todd Krause said it was “very likely”.
He added that meteorologists were able to use photos to confirm that the tornado fell near Appleton, Minnesota, about 70 miles southwest of Forada.
A series of storms passed through the state on Monday afternoon, reaching the Twin Cities subway area around 7:30 p.m. Various weather warnings and clocks were issued throughout the afternoon and evening for large parts of Minnesota.
The National Meteorological Service monitored the area west of Corridor I-35. The agency said hail of up to 2 inches, gusts of up to 70 miles per hour, heavy rain and floods were possible.
The storms are expected to weaken as they move to west-central Wisconsin, the meteorological service said.
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