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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1050 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/22/2025 Tornado Event Update #1...

This is an update to first PNS regarding the tornadoes that
impacted the Grygla and Gates Corner area on the evening of
06/22/2025. After getting the chance to view high resolution
satellite data it became evident that what was originally
reported as one tornado was at least two separate tornadoes with
both doing EF1 tree damage. It remains possible that more quick
brief spin ups occurred that did lesser damage not be resolvable
by satellite. This will be the final update to this event unless
more information becomes available.

.Grygla NE...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.36 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/22/2025
Start Time:             07:17 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 WSW Gates Corner / Beltrami County / MN
Start Lat/Lon:          48.4205 / -95.4524

End Date:               06/22/2025
End Time:               07:27 PM CDT
End Location:           7 NNE Grygla / Beltrami County / MN
End Lat/Lon:            48.4005 / -95.5648

Survey Summary:
A swath of tree damage was found with satellite though no known
other damage has been found or reported.

.Gates Corner...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.57 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/22/2025
Start Time:             07:33 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 WSW Gates Corner / Beltrami County / MN
Start Lat/Lon:          48.4408 / -95.3888

End Date:               06/22/2025
End Time:               07:45 PM CDT
End Location:           3 E Gates Corner / Beltrami County / MN
End Lat/Lon:            48.4594 / -95.2502

Survey Summary:
A swath of tree damage was found with satellite, A report was
also relayed to the Beltrami county EM of trees twisted in every
direction with significant road blockage near Gates Corner. A
vehicle that got caught in it was abandoned because it will
require heavy equipment to clear all the mangled trees.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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