2030 Dodge Center tornado

2030 Dodge Center tornado

Clockwise from top: The tornado over Dodge Center illuminated by power flashes; the tornado's track through Dodge Center; low-end EF6 damage to a home; high-end EF6 damage to a field; radar reflectivity of the tornado entering Dodge Center
Meteorological history
Formed	March 4, 2030, 12:27 a.m. CST (UTC-6:00)
Dissipated	March 4, 2030, 1:41 a.m. CST (UTC-6:00)
Duration	1 hour, 14 minutes
EF6 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Max width	2,734 yards (1.55 mi; 2.5 km)
Path length	73.7 miles (118.6 km)
Highest winds	270 mph (430 km/h)
Satellite tornadoes
Tornadoes	1
Maximum rating	EF1 tornado
Overall effects
Fatalities	172+ (+1 indirect) (Deadliest tornado on record for Minnesota)
Injuries	403+
Damage	>$1 billion (2030 USD) (Costliest tornado on record for Minnesota)
Areas affected	Freeborn, Steele, Dodge, and Olmsted Counties in Minnesota (mainly the city of Dodge Center)
Part of the Tornado outbreak of March 3–4, 2030 and Tornadoes of 2030

Meteorological synopsis

File:March32030SPCOutlook.png

0200 UTC Day 1 outlook on March 4.

Development and track

Map of the tornado's damage path across southeastern Minnesota.

Impact

low-end EF6 damage to a well-built home in Dodge Center.

Aftermath

EF4-EF5 damage in downtown Dodge Center.

Part of

Main article: Tornado outbreak of March 3–4, 2030

See also

• Tornadoes of 2030
• Tornado outbreak of March 3–4, 2030