North Minneapolis Tornado Was EF1 Or EF2
By Bruce Hagevik, NewsRadio 830 WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The tornado that ripped through north Minneapolis and elsewhere in Hennepin and Anoka Counties on Sunday probably was a strong EF1 or an EF2. That is the initial determination from the National Weather Service.
The twister was on the ground for about 14 miles at times bouncing up and down.
"It was a fairly long track tornado -- a lot of tornadoes generally are on the ground two to maybe 6 - 7 miles," said Forecaster Tony Zaleski of the National Weather Service.
The storm traveled six-and-a-quarter miles in Hennepin County plus another eight miles across Anoka and Ramsey Counties.
A single tornado did the most damage but there was a second one as well.
"There was another tornado that pretty much paralleled this one that occurred mainly over Washington County," said Zaleski.
The weather service said additional studies will be done before a final rating is published.
An EF-1 has speeds up to 109 miles per hour and an EF-2 has speeds up to 137 miles per hour.
NewsRadio 830 WCCO's Bruce Hagevik Reports
