Coon Rapids, MN Tornado an EF1...Hugo, MN Tornado and EF3

"A path of destruction is seen after a severe storm swept through Hugo, Minn. on Sunday, May 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)"

The preliminary damage survey is done in the Twin Cities area, and it appears that there were two tornadoes spawned from the same storm north of the Twin Cities. The first tornado affected the Coon Rapids area. Here is part of the NWS statement regaurding the tornado: "THE FIRST TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN COON RAPIDS AND LIFTED IN THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF BLAINE. THIS TORNADO PRODUCED EF1 DAMAGE...LIKELY CAUSED BY WINDS BETWEEN 86 AND 110 MPH." The second tornado was longer tracked, stronger, and was the one that took the life of a 2 year old toddler. This was the Hugo, MN tornado. Here is part of the the NWS regarding this tornado: "THE SECOND...AND MOST DAMAGING...TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON THE EASTERN
SIDE OF LINO LAKES...CONTINUING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY OF HUGO. THIS TORNADO PRODUCED EF3 DAMAGE...LIKELY RESULTING FROM TORNADIC WINDS IN THE 136 TO 165 MPH RANGE. THE SURVEY TEAM HAS NOT YET DETERMINED WHERE THIS SECOND TORNADO TERMINATED...AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF DAMAGE REPORTS IN WESTERN WISCONSIN WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TOMORROW...TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TORNADO CONTINUED INTO THAT AREA." Again, if there is any more new info tomorrow I will post it here.