Minnesota Tornado Outbreak of 1969
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The Minnesota Tornado Outbreak of 1969 was a tornado outbreak that affected portions of north central Minnesota on August 6, 1969. 13 tornadoes touched down that day, killing 15 and injuring 109. The area around Outing was especially hard hit, as 11 of the 15 deaths in this outbreak were on the shores of Roosevelt Lake.[1]
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[edit] Meteorological synopsis
Very warm, humid summertime air had pushed into central on southern Minnesota on August 6. Minneapolis saw a high temperature of 93 degrees with dewpoints near 70.[2] Meanwhile, strong upper level winds over northern Minnesota and an approaching cold front from the west added the needed ingredient for the strong storms.[3]
[edit] Confirmed tornadoes
- Table of confirmed tornadoes - after surveys by local weather service offices[4]
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0 | Bemidji | Beltrami | 1215 | 0 miles | No Damage Reported. |
| F3 | Backus area | Cass | 1520 | 17 miles | $2.5 Million in damages, 4 injuries. 5 miles NE of Nimrod to 4 mi ENE of Backus. |
| F4 | Outing area | Crow Wing, Cass and Aitkin | 1548 | 32 miles | $7.5 Million in damages, 12 killed, 70 injured. Large F4 tornado hit the town of Outing at 1602 resulting in heavy damage. |
| F3 | NE of Chisholm | St. Louis | 1625 | 10 miles | $2.5 million in damage. 9 injured |
| F3 | S of Jacobson | Aitkin | 1650 | 13 miles | $250k in damage. 1 killed, 3 injured. |
| F2 | S of Tower | St. Louis | 1700 | 2 miles | $25k in damage |
| F2 | S of Tower | St. Louis | 1700 | 1 mile | $25k in damage |
| F3 | E of Tower | St. Louis | 1700 | 7 miles | $250k in damage |
| F3 | Floodwood area | St. Louis | 1700 | 18 miles | $2.5 million in damage. 20 injured |
| F3 | E of Soudan | St. Louis | 1715 | 4 miles | $250k in damage |
| F2 | S of Ely | St. Louis | 1735 | 2 miles | $25k in damage |
| F3 | N of Duluth | St. Louis | 1750 | 6 miles | $250k in damage. 2 killed, 3 injured |
| F3 | Two Harbors area | St. Louis | 1800 | 12 miles | $2.5 k in damage. |
[edit] See also
| State | Total | County | County total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 15 | Aitkin | 1 |
| Cass | 12 | ||
| St. Louis | 2 | ||
| Totals | 15 | ||
| All deaths were tornado-related | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Memorable Northland Storms. NOAA (2005-09-14). Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- ^ Daily Weather Records for the Twin Cities: 1960's. NOAA. Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- ^ Daily Weather Maps (DJVU). U.S. Weather Bureau (1969-08-10). Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- ^ Storm Events. National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
