Tornado outbreak of August 9, 1993

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47°44′N95°38′W / 47.73°N 95.63°W / 47.73; -95.63 (Gully (Aug. 9, F0))
Tornado outbreak of August 9, 1993
05:400.1 mi (0.16 km)10 yd (9.1 m)
This brief tornado damaged several farm buildings and uprooted trees. [7]
F0N of Roseau Roseau MN 48°52′N95°45′W / 48.87°N 95.75°W / 48.87; -95.75 (Roseau (Aug. 9, F0)) 05:500.1 mi (0.16 km)10 yd (9.1 m)
A warehouse was damaged. [8]
F0E of Littlefork Koochiching MN 48°24′N93°28′W / 48.40°N 93.47°W / 48.40; -93.47 (Littlefork (Aug. 9, F0)) 07:351.25 mi (2.01 km)200 yd (180 m)
2 deaths – A mobile home was swept off its concrete slab and tossed a quarter of a mile. A farm home was also damaged. [9] [10]
F2N of Ionia to W of New Hampton Chickasaw IA 43°04′N92°27′W / 43.07°N 92.45°W / 43.07; -92.45 (Ionia (Aug. 9, F2)) 22:40–22:525 mi (8.0 km)55 yd (50 m)
Multiple farm buildings were destroyed. Two people were injured when their car was slammed with debris. [11] [12]
F0SE of Fifield Price WI 45°49′N90°19′W / 45.82°N 90.32°W / 45.82; -90.32 (Fifield (Aug. 9, F0)) 01:150.3 mi (0.48 km)50 yd (46 m)
A few trees were damaged. [13]
F1NNE of Dover Price WI 45°41′N90°11′W / 45.68°N 90.18°W / 45.68; -90.18 (Dover (Aug. 9, F0)) 02:000.5 mi (0.80 km)75 yd (69 m)
This tornado ripped the roof off of a barn and downed several trees. [14]
F0N of Tripoli Oneida WI 45°34′N90°00′W / 45.57°N 90.00°W / 45.57; -90.00 (Tripoli (Aug. 9, F0)) 02:150.3 mi (0.48 km)50 yd (46 m)
Minor damage occurred. [15]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Packingham, Dean. "The Littlefork Tornado: A Post-Event Analysis". National Weather Service Office Duluth. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Event Record Details". National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Retrieved 4 March 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Event Record Details". National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Retrieved 4 March 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Event Record Details". National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Retrieved 4 March 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Event Record Details". National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Retrieved 4 March 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Event Record Details". National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  7. ↑ National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota (1993). Minnesota Event Report: F0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota (1993). Minnesota Event Report: F0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ National Weather Service in Duluth, Minnesota (1993). Minnesota Event Report: F0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ Grazulis, Thomas P. (2023). Significant Tornadoes 1974–2022. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project. p. 213. ISBN   978-1-879362-01-7.
  11. ↑ National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wisconsin (1993). Iowa Event Report: F2 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ Grazulis 2023, p. 213.
  13. ↑ National Weather Service in Duluth, Minnesota (1993). Wisconsin Event Report: F0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ National Weather Service in Duluth, Minnesota (1993). Wisconsin Event Report: F1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  15. ↑ National Weather Service in Green Bay, Wisconsin (1993). Wisconsin Event Report: F0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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