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NWS confirms EF-2 tornado

Posted in: Valley News Live Local/Regional,
By VNL Staff
Jul 29, 2010 - 8:44:23 PM


After taking a first hand look at the damage, the National Weather Service has rated a tornado from earlier this week. The survey team confirms that it was an EF-2 tornado that tore up parts of Barnes County and Cass County.

The initial touchdown was about two miles east of Sibley around 12:30 on Tuesday and continued on a path that was approximately 18 miles long. The damage indicated wind speeds as high as 120 miles an hour.