6/17/2010 REPORTS: ND/MN/IA

[Skip Talbot]

16X timelapse footage of the tornadoes and chase shot with the robotic camera dome (click the video for HD version):

 

[Winston Wells]

Although they pale in comparison to the amazing videos and photographs of the Bricelyn/Kiester tornado posted by our colleagues above, here are three links to video of the same storm that I took as it moved further to the northeast and into Freeborn and Steele counties.

The first segment looks southeast at the tornado from my location on MN 109 just north of Alden, MN. As best I can tell, the tornado is probably near Armstrong at this point and is close to crossing Interstate 90.

I took the second segment while moving north on Interstate 35. The view is to the northwest, and the tornado is just north of Clarks Grove, MN.

The final segment shows the tornado just after it entered Steele county just east of Ellendale. I'm on MN 30 here, east of I-35, and looking to the NE.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzTgfJT0MXY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBef1b6yGQ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD3zTiKk7IE

 

[Melanie Kern-Favilla]

Here are some pix from the southern Minnesota tornadoes:

Near Kiester, MN:

Not sure if this was lightning or a power flash. I assume it was the latter.

This was the Albert Lea supercell before it became tornadic:

Crossing the road in front of us:

looks like two tornadoes here at once:

 

[Jesse Risley]

I've posted a more complete chase log on our site, which includes some of the mesoscale graphics when the event in N IA and S MN unfolded, along with some links to edited AVI quality video from last Thursday's event in Minnesota.

 

[Skip Talbot]

Full chase log, pictures, video, and annotated map:
http://www.skip.cc/chase/100617/

 

[Bill Doms]

Chase account:

http://www.mnwxchaser.com/10june17.html

 

[Dick McGowan]

Amazing day, witnessed 6-8 tornadoes, with numerous satellites and vorticies near the Wadena, MN area on 2 different supercells...each producing an EF-4 tornado. Unfortunately, one hit the town of Wadena. Dave Demko reported this tornado via spotter network, while Reed Timmer dialed 911 a ridiculous four times before they sounded the sirens in Wadena...by that time, there was only approximately 2 minutes of lead time for the residents to take cover. The sirens were sounding for the first tornadic supercell which passed to the west of the town, but not the second. Nice lead time by the NWS, but poor execution by whoever is supposed to sound the sirens. Thankfully, no one was killed, to my knowledge.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvD2nDyXSQo

Below is a picture of the first wedge tornado south of Deer Creek, MN, looking west, as it approaches highway 29.

 

[jshields]

i've finally uploaded my video from this day's chase to youtube. i had to break it into 3 parts. starts out with the first tornadoes near Bricelyn and continues on to the EF-4 going north of Conger. part 3 of the videos is the best, if you don't want to waste your time with the rest also have all my pics and some vid from my buddy that was riding with me, up on my blog!

part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjTClVBdsSw

part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0wwjLX0Bx4

part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxqXRyXcCRg

 

[Stephen Locke]

The Southern Minnesota Tornado Outbreak

Ten Images

 

[MattKaskavitch]

Winsted, MN Tornadic Supercell

This video is of the Winsted, MN tornadic supercell that tracked from SC MN to just NW of the twin cities producing two tornados along the way. One in Winsted and another just N. of Buffalo, MN

 

[Chris Gullikson]

Video is up of our encounter near Kiester MN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfMAIzakZtE

 

[TaddParris]

Wallcloud near Annandale, MN

Tornado outside of Buffalo, MN

http://xtremewx.com/June17th,2010.htm

 

[Danny Neal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04fjBw8W58A - Without further adieu!