NWS Map Shows Path Of Aug. 27 Eagan Tornado

EAGAN, MN — The National Weather Service has released a map showing the path of the EF0 tornado that hit Eagan last weekend.

In total, four confirmed EF0 tornadoes touched down in Dakota County on Aug. 27, causing damage along their paths. The tornadoes hit Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, and West St. Paul.

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 tornado that hit Eagan:

• Date: Aug. 27
• Time: 8:47 p.m.
• Rating: EF-0
• Est. Peak Winds: 75 MPH
• Path Length: 0.5 Miles
• Damage: "Multiple trees snapped from the south side of Crystal Lake to near Crystal Beach."

Here is the path of the Eagan tornado:

Find a summary of the three other tornadoes that hit Dakota County below:

Tornado No. 2: Apple Valley

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

Tornado No. 3: Burnsville

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

Tornado No. 4: 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

Learn more about the Aug. 27 storms here.