An 'EF0' Tornado Was In Apple Valley Saturday: Here's What That Means

APPLE VALLEY, MNB — Four confirmed EF0 tornadoes touched down in Dakota County on Saturday night, causing damage along their paths.

According to the National Weather Service, four separate EF0 tornadoes hit Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, and West St. Paul.

Wind speeds of the tornadoes reached 85 mph. The majority of the damage was to trees or caused by trees falling onto homes or other structures, according to the NWS.

Here's the NWS' summary of the damage:

Tornado No. 1: Burnsville:

• "Multiple trees snapped from the south side of Crystal Lake to near Crystal Beach."

Tornado No. 2: Apple Valley

• "Several large trees uprooted near Cedar and 127th Street. Structure damage caused by falling trees."

Tornado No. 2: Eagan

• "Concentrated area of tree damage near Duckwood Drive and Lexington Avenue."

Tornado No. 3: West St. Paul

• "Numerous large trees snapped or uprooted north of Thompson Avenu to the west side of Highway 52."

A fifth EF0 tornado caused damage in southern Ramsey County, including in St. Paul. That tornado was tracked, starting from southeast of Interstate 94 and Highway 10. It passed near Hardin High School and ended near Goodrich Golf Course, weather officials said.

Under the Enhanced Fujita Scale, EF0 is the weakest form of a tornado:

• EF0: 65-85 mph
• EF1: 86-110 mph
• EF2: 111-135 mph
• EF3: 136-165 mph
• EF4: 166-200 mph
• EF5: Over 200 mph

Looking ahead, NWS said that "it'll be a quiet week with very pleasant conditions to end August."