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A deadly EF4 tornado occured in west central Minnesota on July 8th, 2020. The tornado began in northern Grant county north of Elbow Lake, MN and quickly intensified near Interstate 94 and crossed into southern Ottertail County. The tornado crossed Highway 82 halfway between Ashby and Dalton.

The tornado unfortunately struck an occupied workshop where 30 year old, Seth Nelson, and a coworker were working. Sadly, Seth did not survive.

I included times and locations, hoping that people familiar with the area have a better idea of when and where everything happened.

The vehicle being driven, a 2003 Buick Century, was sadly retired due to old age shortly after this chase. I chased five full seasons in it and made countless memories witnessing mother nature's most extreme conditions in the northern US. It was a tank of a vehicle, absorbed the strongest winds, stayed glued to the road in the worst winter storms. In 2016 it took a direct hit from a tornado, stretching the entire suspension and body vertically, but the wheels stayed on the ground. Pic of car in link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CE2lwNqhR...

For a detailed description of the Ashby/Dalton tornado event check out the review done by the National Weather Service in Grand Froks at this link:
https://www.weather.gov/fgf/2020_07_0...