June 17, 2010 Mentor, MN EF3 Tornado

A tornado that struck Mentor, Minnesota was rated as an EF3. This tornado had a path length of 15 miles, and also produced EF3 damage to a farm northeast of Mentor and a convenience store off of U.S. Highway 2, where it killed one man and injured several other individuals. It also brought significant damage to areas of nearby Maple Lake and Cable Lake MN.

In addition, an EF1 tornado was confirmed 2 miles north of Fisher, MN. This tornado destroyed a large shed and damaged numerous trees during its 7 mile path. The tornado ended just south of Key West, MN. Another weak EF1 tornado was confirmed near Gentilly and a grain bin was carried for about 1/2 mile, in addition to several trees being snapped or uprooted. Below is an image of the location of these tornadoes.