November Storm Spawns Two Confirmed Tornadoes in Dakota County
The tornadoes touched down briefly in Burnsville and Eagan on Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.
A rare November thunderstorm on Saturday night spawned two weak tornadoes, which touched briefly down in Burnsville and Eagan, according to a National Weather Service storm report. The first tornado spun up northeast of the intersection of County Road 5 and McAndrews Road in Burnsville around 10:58 p.m., according to weather service officials. The tornado, an "EF0" on the Fujita scale, had maximum wind speeds of 80 mph. As the storm cell tracked northeast, the tornado blew down numerous trees and power lines and bent a stop sign all the way to the ground, the weather service said. It dissipated just southwest of the intersection of Burnsville Parkway and Hwy. 11. Seven minutes later, another tornado struck near Skyline Drive east of Hwy. …
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Nancy
9:22 pm on Monday, November 12, 2012
I live just SW of County Rd 11 and Burnsville Parkway. We heard the "freight train" and jumped up to take cover in the basement...just as it dissipated. But not until it pulled our chimney cap and liner up and off, deposting them in the backyard. It also rearranged the heavy patio furniture that was tied together on the deck. Funny though...NO SIRENS WENT OFF! Missed opportunity. Luckily it was … more ›