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2030 Dodge Center tornado

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2030 Dodge Center tornado
Clockwise from top: The tornado over Dodge Center illuminated by power flashes; low-end EF6 damage to a home; the tornado's track through Dodge Center; 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 117
(Deadliest tornado on record for Minnesota)
Injuries 351
Damage $1.5 billion (2030 USD)
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

File:2030 Dodge Center MN tornado EF5220DI.png
EF6 damage to a well-built home in Dodge Center.

Aftermath

EF4-EF5 damage in downtown Dodge Center.

Part of

See also