Pilot Index / Minnesota / Aug 16, 2017

Preliminary

Storms in Minnesota on Aug 16, 2017

27 published severe reports across Minnesota on Aug 16, 2017.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 2. Tornado reports: 25.

The table and map show 27 of 27 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Aug 16, 2017, 4:20 PM CDTTornado6 W LAKE CRYSTAL
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 4:20 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 W LAKE CRYSTAL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:18117dc95c6c34d21c8a1da8a5961e050c9c72b68ee60081a2db4f44889d1d06.
Aug 16, 2017, 4:46 PM CDTTornadoNICOLLET
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 4:46 PM CDT. Tornado, NICOLLET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:708106.
Aug 16, 2017, 4:52 PM CDTTornado1 E NICOLLET
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 4:52 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 E NICOLLET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a26f4506ee84dbb9adf17bf0a5fa06ea03e565b98374a3600bc58e9bd314709a.
Aug 16, 2017, 4:58 PM CDTTornado1 S NICOLLET
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 4:58 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 S NICOLLET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9161ee2d01957c657826bef20157b044742392d47f334b325e3169430ceb3db6.
Aug 16, 2017, 5:03 PM CDTTornadoNICOLLET
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 5:03 PM CDT. Tornado, NICOLLET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:708109.
Aug 16, 2017, 5:13 PM CDTTornado3 S NICOLLET
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 5:13 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 S NICOLLET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:06ad718b03904a2a30c464dd9889820b0aa150ac5d935a5c1d0ca6350c4f3741.
Aug 16, 2017, 5:32 PM CDTTornadoNEW SWEDEN
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 5:32 PM CDT. Tornado, NEW SWEDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:713493.
Aug 16, 2017, 5:33 PM CDTTornadoNEW SWEDEN
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 5:33 PM CDT. Tornado, NEW SWEDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:708111.
Aug 16, 2017, 5:35 PM CDTTornado1 N NEW SWEDEN
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 5:35 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 N NEW SWEDEN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:86521522d9a1bf06358929d944340c8effa0133ee8effd02bd082edf64ed1ced.
Aug 16, 2017, 5:42 PM CDTTornado3 N NEW SWEDEN
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 5:42 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 N NEW SWEDEN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cf13450de26fba119ed9fb61c2157949b422ad154737cf752c7262f1c8d8711a.
Aug 16, 2017, 5:44 PM CDTTornadoGAYLORD
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 5:44 PM CDT. Tornado, GAYLORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:708112.
Aug 16, 2017, 6:15 PM CDTTornadoGAYLORD
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT. Tornado, GAYLORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:713497.
Aug 16, 2017, 6:17 PM CDTTornado1 WNW GAYLORD
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 6:17 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 WNW GAYLORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8bd81f659bacb8a8f8240e5e32a6d112c71a2b04f4f1c653a4963610c3b6b69d.
Aug 16, 2017, 6:26 PM CDTTornado4 ENE WINTHROP
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 6:26 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 ENE WINTHROP. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:541f45f68801185942e1a3f65055def40a4fe87a4a32abb0549cb2ac4f775d96.
Aug 16, 2017, 6:26 PM CDTTornadoGAYLORD
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 6:26 PM CDT. Tornado, GAYLORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:708102.
Aug 16, 2017, 6:33 PM CDTTornado3 NNE WINTHROP
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 6:33 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 NNE WINTHROP. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:41653600716d6171143389a62758e90ad5a315d748e2cf1eb3ec6dc7e8e59e7a.
Aug 16, 2017, 6:36 PM CDTTornado2 N WINTHROP
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 6:36 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 N WINTHROP. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:49e4b73bec777d38a35c44f17ae49433ce41bc29f084ca6e1f5b54d4b70b55d6.
Aug 16, 2017, 7:05 PM CDTTornadoNEW PRAGUE
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 7:05 PM CDT. Tornado, NEW PRAGUE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:708114.
Aug 16, 2017, 7:08 PM CDTTornadoNEW PRAGUE
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 7:08 PM CDT. Tornado, NEW PRAGUE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:713275.
Aug 16, 2017, 7:21 PM CDTTornadoGIBBON
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 7:21 PM CDT. Tornado, GIBBON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:717768.
Aug 16, 2017, 7:46 PM CDTTornadoPRIOR LAKE
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 7:46 PM CDT. Tornado, PRIOR LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:708104.
Aug 16, 2017, 8:05 PM CDTTornadoBISCAY
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 8:05 PM CDT. Tornado, BISCAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:713496.
Aug 16, 2017, 8:08 PM CDTTornadoLESTER PRAIRIE
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 8:08 PM CDT. Tornado, LESTER PRAIRIE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:708105.
Aug 16, 2017, 11:46 PM CDTWind59 mphREDWOOD FALLS ARPT
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 11:46 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, REDWOOD FALLS ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:717683.
Aug 16, 2017, 11:46 PM CDTTornado1 SSE NORTH REDWOOD
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 11:46 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 SSE NORTH REDWOOD. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:45c611193b4475eba25478ca1453128eecb82e09782c2ef154d63c92ad0b5171.
Aug 16, 2017, 11:55 PM CDTWind60 mphREDWOOD FALLS
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 11:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, REDWOOD FALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:717682.
Aug 16, 2017, 11:55 PM CDTTornadoREDWOOD FALLS
Record
  • Aug 16, 2017, 11:55 PM CDT. Tornado, REDWOOD FALLS. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:5cd36ce26b6104eb0d340d6e3051e4a8fcdb556e7dd20deff74d4799be56d01b.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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