2025 Mankato tornado: Difference between revisions
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==Tornado summary== | ==Tornado summary== | ||
[[File:2025 Mankato tornado forming. | [[File:2025 Mankato tornado forming.png|thumb|The tornado as it begins to form near U.S. Highway 169 at 1:52 PM.]] | ||
The '''2025 Mankato EF5 tornado''' was a violent and devastating tornado that ravaged parts of '''North Mankato''' and '''Mankato''' on the afternoon of '''March 21, 2025'''. It was the first of two [[Enhanced Fujita scale|'''EF5 tornadoes''']] to strike southern Minnesota that day, marking an unprecedented event in the state’s history. The tornado carved a destructive path through densely populated urban areas, leaving behind catastrophic damage and a trail of death and devastation. | The '''2025 Mankato EF5 tornado''' was a violent and devastating tornado that ravaged parts of '''North Mankato''' and '''Mankato''' on the afternoon of '''March 21, 2025'''. It was the first of two [[Enhanced Fujita scale|'''EF5 tornadoes''']] to strike southern Minnesota that day, marking an unprecedented event in the state’s history. The tornado carved a destructive path through densely populated urban areas, leaving behind catastrophic damage and a trail of death and devastation. | ||
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The destruction in this commercial zone was particularly devastating due to the high number of people present during the tornado’s approach. Many businesses had only minutes to react to the tornado warnings, and while some employees and customers were able to take shelter in basements and storm-safe areas, others were caught off-guard by the storm’s rapid intensification. The tornado’s winds hurled vehicles across parking lots, with some found lodged in the sides of buildings or embedded in the ground. | The destruction in this commercial zone was particularly devastating due to the high number of people present during the tornado’s approach. Many businesses had only minutes to react to the tornado warnings, and while some employees and customers were able to take shelter in basements and storm-safe areas, others were caught off-guard by the storm’s rapid intensification. The tornado’s winds hurled vehicles across parking lots, with some found lodged in the sides of buildings or embedded in the ground. | ||
[[File:2025 Mankato tornado After hitting. | [[File:2025 Mankato tornado After hitting.png|thumb|left|The tornado as it begins to occlude at 2:31 PM.]] | ||
As the tornado continued its northeastward path, it began to weaken slightly, dropping to [[Enhanced Fujita scale|'''high-end EF3 to EF4 intensity''']]. Despite the weakening, the storm remained deadly, causing significant damage to residential areas and rural properties as it moved away from the commercial zones of Mankato. Homes in these outer regions were either severely damaged or entirely destroyed. Large trees were uprooted, and power lines were torn down, leaving much of the city in darkness. | As the tornado continued its northeastward path, it began to weaken slightly, dropping to [[Enhanced Fujita scale|'''high-end EF3 to EF4 intensity''']]. Despite the weakening, the storm remained deadly, causing significant damage to residential areas and rural properties as it moved away from the commercial zones of Mankato. Homes in these outer regions were either severely damaged or entirely destroyed. Large trees were uprooted, and power lines were torn down, leaving much of the city in darkness. | ||