Twisting winds in Long Lake Township

Ominous cloud produces small tornado north of Ormsby, south of St. James

 

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GAYLE FLOHRS CAPTURED this shot of Friday evening’s tornado north of Ormsby – the twister poking out from the ominous dark cloud – backed by a blue sky. (Photo courtesy of Gayle Flohrs)

 

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ANOTHER SHOT OF the tornado, this one by Jenn Harris. (Photo courtesy of Jenn Harris)

 

 

A tornado touchdown was reported in Watonwan County at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening, July 24, two-t0-three miles north of Ormsby and six-and-one-half miles south of St. James in Long Lake Township.

The storm caused damage to a building site owned by Civil Ag Group (CAG), as well as several nearby corn and soybean fields and also downed trees in its path.

There were no reports of injuries.

 

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THE GRAVEL FROM the road is whipped into a frenzy by the tornado’s winds near the CAG’s building; caught on camera by Felicia Romsdahl. (Photo courtesy of Felicia Romsdahl)

 

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ROMSDAHL ALSO CAPTURED debris flying as CAG drainage tile and pieces of their building are spun in the air in the tornado’s rotation. (Photo courtesy of Felicia Romsdahl)

 

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CAG’S DEMOLISHED BUILDING. (Photo courtesy of Felicia Romsdahl)

 

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DRAINAGE TILE SENT skyward with the winds, eventually landed in this bean field. (Photo courtesy of Jill Saunders)

 

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YOU HAVE A clear view of the swath the tornado took through this cornfield near Watonwan County Road #4. (Photo courtesy of Jill Saunders)

 

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DAMAGE TO A bean field, the leaves stripped leaving stems – and the leaves remaining pitted with holes from the wind-whipped gravel form the nearby gravel road. (Photo courtesy of Jill Saunders)

 

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THE TRUNK OF this weeping willow tree was also splintered by the twisting winds. (Photo courtesy of Jill Saunders)

 

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THIS WAS THE view at the backside of the storm as it was building – looking southeast from Mountain Lake. The view, though an awesome one, was also one recognized as one that could portend possible dangerous winds, hail and rain. (Kris Langland photo)
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