The home of Margie and Norman Schulke was blown from its foundation by the tornado that hit Almora. Kensington area spotters were paged at 2:48 p.m. and about a minute later, weather spotters from Leaf Valley, Brandon, Garfield, Millerville and Evansville were paged. "We were very lucky. "On screen, we could definitely see the areas of intensity," said Lake. "Lake also noted that there were times he thought he might have been a little too close for comfort. It seems we lucked out - this time." June 18, 2010 StormChasingVideo. Severe storms and powerful tornadoes rake western Minnesota on Thursday. Alexandria, And for those who witnessed its wrath, they hope never to see again.Casual dining chains like Ruby Tuesday's and Chili's are stuck in a 'state of limbo' without a COVID-19 vaccine10 Years Later, Wadena Community Remembers Tornado That Almost Destroyed The CityShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Douglas County Dispatcher Nicki Torgrimson worked with Chief Deputy Bill Cross from Wadena County. He noted that the public probably wouldn't have noticed, but there were actually two systems that were moving through the area.Most of the information the county receives comes from the National Weather Service out of Chanhassen, which is near the Twin Cities.Officials first learned that the storm had the potential of producing hail and damaging winds. So we barely got in there in time” she said.Though tornados elsewhere in the state claimed three lives, Wadena was spared a human toll beyond the 34 people with mostly minor injuries.“We did fare well. As the storm passed out of the Douglas County area and made its way into Otter Tail County, Lake and another deputy made their way to Almora, a small town of 20 people about seven miles north of Parkers Prairie.A tornado had ripped through the town, leaving behind a mass of destruction, devastation and heartache - Margie Schulke, 78, died as a result of the tornado. "I watched it grow and head into the Kensington area," said Lake. On June 17, 2010, a powerful storm system plowed into Minnesota, producing the largest tornado outbreak on record in the state, along with damaging thunderstorm winds, hail, and flooding rains. The tornado that tore through the town of Wadena in 2010 left 4,000 community members working tirelessly to clean up the extensive damage.

“It’s been 10 years since our Wadena tornado of 2010 and so many of our trees along the tornado path have morphed into continued existence despite the trauma,” Pearson wrote in the weeks before the anniversary. It was a pretty scary air mass. MN (See related story.) When she saw debris filling the sky outside her office window, she and a school custodian sought shelter in a science room.“As he pulled the door shut to the classroom, the whole south side of the building was taken by the tornado. While no lives were lost in Wadena from the storm it left it’s scars on the community.

She was found across the road from where her mobile home once stood. It really tugs at the heartstrings and you just want to help in anyway you can. The first weather alerts were sent out at 2:40 p.m., said Lake.Shortly after the severe storm warning was issued, authorities were notified that the storm was intensifying and that the county was now under a tornado warning. Fortunately, no one was killed by the storm, but more than 30 people were treated for injuries. It [the storm] did all its building here in our county and then moved into Otter Tail," said Lake. 10 Years Later, Wadena Community Remembers Tornado That Almost Destroyed The City MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It took place over a span of six hours on June 17, 2010. The two storms moving through were about five minutes apart, he said, but were hard to distinguish from one another.As law enforcement personnel tracked the storm on the computer, they decided that weather spotters would be needed. Eric gets video of the tornado coming into down with debris up in the air.

And shortly after that, all weather spotters in all areas of Douglas County were on the alert.With his eye on the radar and the building storm, Lake saw the two storm systems merge into one - right over the Evansville/Brandon area. That’s where one of four EF-4 strength tornadoes raked across the city’s neighborhoods, businesses and local high school.The community center and ice arena were also destroyed.” My first thought was are we going to get out of here?” said former school bookkeeper Joyce Boyne.Boyne was helping prepare for the weekend’s all class reunion and was among those inside the building when the tornado struck, shortly after 5 p.m. on June 17. "It was building with more and more intensity, and as it was moving, there was potential of Alexandria being right in the track. Although it didn't cause as much commotion in the lakes area, Douglas Count...Wadena Pioneer Journal photo by Brian Hansel Storms can be very unpredictable, he said.As he started driving toward the direction of Leaf Valley and Millerville, Lake could see the cloud formations and had a better feel for the scope of the storm. "Prior to the storm moving through Almora, it ripped through a portion of Parkers Prairie, knocking down trees and destroying barns, including three 500-foot turkey barns on a farm owned by Terry and Janet Carlson of Parkers Prairie. Some of the clouds above me felt like I could reach out and touch them. "He said there were a couple of "touchdowns" around 3:15 p.m. One was near the intersection of County Road 35 and Dove Lane, which is north of Lake Miltona about three and a half miles.Because the conditions were worsening, Lake said it was time for him to leave the dispatch center and head out on the highway to check the weather himself.He said people can't predict the exact path of a storm and weather experts can only guesstimate how fast it's moving. June 17, 2010 - Eric Whitehill was in Wadena, MN as the tornado hit the town. 225 7th Ave E, The Lavan farm was one of several farms that sustained storm damage near Parkers Prairie.Echo Press photo by Al Edenloff

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