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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

506 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026



...NWS Damage Survey for the 07/06/2026 Tornado Event...



.Floyd Lake...



Rating:                 EF2

Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph

Path Length /statute/:  6.79 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   800 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               2



Start Date:             07/06/2026

Start Time:             07:47 PM CDT

Start Location:         2 SSW Westbury / Becker County / MN

Start Lat/Lon:          46.8822 / -95.9267



End Date:               07/06/2026

End Time:               07:57 PM CDT

End Location:           4 NE Detroit Lakes / Becker County / MN

End Lat/Lon:            46.8564 / -95.7908



Survey Summary:

1 injury can be directly attributed to the tornado as a homeowner

was injured in their home when their roof was removed by the 

tornado. The second injury was after the tornado during the 

cleanup stage and could due to shock or trauma according to the 

county emergency manager.



The tornado appears to have begun about 1 mile northwest of 

Wheeler Lake, tracking over the lake where it caused roof damage 

to a few homes and snapped the trunks of a few large oak and 

poplar trees on the west side of the lake. The tornado continued 

east where it appears to have widened to around a half mile in 

width along the western shore of (Big) Floyd Lake. This is where 

the highest rated survey damage occurred with a few garages 

anchored and modestly built garages were collapsed. A few other 

more questionably built garages and outbuildings were swept clean

in the Oakland Beach neighborhood along with widespread roofing 

and tree damage. It was in this same area that a 6 by 12 foot 

horse trailer was lofted and carried about 1/8sm from its stables.

The tornado then continued across the lake onto the eastern shore

inflicting more roof and tree damage. The last visible surveyed 

damage was near the corner of Co HWY 25 and Anchor Rd about 3 

miles east of the southern end of (Big) Floyd Lake. 



This survey remains preliminary and may be subject to change in 

rating, length, and width pending high resolution satellite 

imagery in the coming days.



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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 event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.





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