It was ten years ago this week, on Tuesday July 25, 2000 at 6:29 p.m,. when a tornado seemed to come out of nowhere and mow a path of destruction through the west end of Granite Falls. The low forming funnel cloud went largely undetected by the U. S. Weather Service’s radar but was spotted by farmers west of town who reported it to the sheriff’s office. Sirens were sounded shortly before the tornado roared into town as it gained strength with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour. One fatality was recorded and 67 homes were destroyed. Nearly 300 homes were damaged, many of them severely. This photo was taken from the north side of the Fagen, Inc. building looking west on Highway 212.
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Granite Falls, Minn. —
It was ten years ago this week, on Tuesday July 25, 2000 at 6:29 p.m,. when a tornado seemed to come out of nowhere and mow a path of destruction through the west end of Granite Falls. The low forming funnel cloud went largely undetected by the U. S. Weather Service’s radar but was spotted by farmers west of town who reported it to the sheriff’s office. Sirens were sounded shortly before the tornado roared into town as it gained strength with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour. One fatality was recorded and 67 homes were destroyed. Nearly 300 homes were damaged, many of them severely. This photo was taken from the north side of the Fagen, Inc. building looking west on Highway 212.
