APRIL 13, 2026 MINNESOTA: 2 TORNADOES NEAR TRUMAN
Initial storm near Trimont, MN feeding off the unstable atmosphere on the warm front.
Multiple vortex tornado number 1 northeast of Trimont, MN. This thing was twisting and turning underneath!
Amazing tornado and structure near Truman, MN. Can really notice that clear slot cutting in on the left (southwest side of the storm).
Tornado stirring up a larger debris field and becoming wider, still holding on strong. The tornado was later rated an EF-1 with peak winds estimated at 90 mph.
The tornado lifted for 6 minutes before dropping back down and producing another to the northeast of Truman near the small town of Willow Creek. Although I had originally counted this as a third tornado, the NWS damage survey confirmed this was a continuation of the same circulation and the previous tornado that had touched down.
Tornado about to lift as we drove north to get closer to the circulation. The tornado started at 6:15 PM and ended at 6:40 PM with an estimated path length of 8.49 miles.
Big fat funnel cloud as the tornado lifted to the west of Amboy as we continued to drive closer to the circulation. Even though there were a lot of chasers out for this one, it was very easy to manage due to the gridded road system and the gravel roads across southern Minnesota.
As we progressed east at the end of the chase, it continued to produce wall clouds and areas of rotation, as well as some continued photogenic structure! This same storm produced an EF-1 tornado near Hartland later in the evening.
Radar loop of the event. The Truman storm is in the bottom left. Classic right-moving supercell on the warm front.
