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The following is a list of 2010 Minnesota tornadoes. Minnesota is a state located in the North Central United States along the northern edge of Tornado Alley, and on average receives 24 tornadoes per year. 2010 was an record-breaking year=, with XYZ confirmed tornado touchdowns.

May 24
After a round of elevated convection from the early morning hours of the May 24 drifted off to the northeast, a surface warm front was left along the North Dakota and South Dakota border by mid morning. By mid-afternoon the warm front had pushed north to a Jamestown to Bemidji line. Behind this front, afternoon temperatures had increased to around 90 degrees with dew points in the mid to upper 60s. Two tornadoes touched down in Northwest Minnesota during the mid-afternoon hours.

June 17
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" width="100%" !colspan="7"|List of confirmed tornadoes (45) – Thursday, June 17, 2009 away. Multiple trees uprooted. Winds estimated up to 85 mph.
 *  F# || Location || County || Coord. || Time (UTC) || Path length || Description/Damage
 * bgcolor=# | EF4
 * NNE of Leaf Valley
 * Douglas, Otter Tail
 * °N, °W
 * 2043
 * 36 mi
 * This tornado began In Douglas County and moved north-northeast into Otter Tail County.
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * NW of Elmore
 * Faribault
 * °N, °W
 * 2205
 * 2.6 mi
 * Metal shed building blown in with debris from the building up to a quarter mile
 * 2205
 * 2.6 mi
 * Metal shed building blown in with debris from the building up to a quarter mile
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * NW of Winstead
 * McLeod
 * °N, °W
 * 2223
 * .8 mi
 * Minor damage to trees and crops, with winds estimated up to 75 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * NW of St. Clair
 * Blue Earth
 * °N, °W
 * 2237
 * 3 mi
 * Tornado moved along Minnesota State Highway 83 uprooting trees, and causing minor damage to a home and a couple of sheds.
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * NE of Elmore
 * Faribault
 * °N, °W
 * 2240
 * 1.7 mi
 * Several dozen trees were damaged. This was the second tornado touchdown of the day near Elmore. Winds were estimated at 80 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * NE of Clear Lake
 * Sherburne
 * °N, °W
 * 2254
 * .1 mi
 * None
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * NE of Clear Lake
 * Sherburne
 * °N, °W
 * 2256
 * 2.5 mi
 * Damage to a few dozen trees was reported. Winds were estimated at 75 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF1
 * NE of Buffalo
 * Wright
 * °N, °W
 * 2300
 * 5 mi
 * Several trees were snapped around Constance Lake north of Buffalo. Winds were estimated at 100 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * SE of Frost
 * Faribault
 * °N, °W
 * 2305
 * 1 mi
 * Minor crop damage.
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * SSW of Bricelyn
 * Faribault
 * °N, °W
 * 2310
 * .4 mi
 * Minor crop damage.
 * bgcolor=# | EF2
 * SW of Kiester
 * Faribault
 * °N, °W
 * 2313
 * 1.5 mi
 * Damage to trees and grain bins was reported at two farmsteads. Winds were estimated at 120 mph.  It was on the ground for 1.5 mi before being wrapped into and absorbed by another tornado.
 * bgcolor=# | EF2
 * NW of Kiester
 * Faribault
 * °N, °W
 * 2316
 * 2.5 mi
 * This multi-vortex tornado caused damage to trees and a cemetery to west of Keister. Winds were estimated at 120 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * E of Kiester
 * Faribault
 * °N, °W
 * 2323
 * .3 mi
 * Minor crop damage was noted.
 * bgcolor=# | EF1
 * E of Kiester
 * Faribault, Freeborn
 * °N, °W
 * 2328
 * .6 mi
 * Several dozen trees and power poles were damaged along Freeborn County Road 11.
 * bgcolor=# | EF4
 * WNW of Mansfield
 * Freeborn
 * °N, °W
 * 2333
 * 20 mi
 * Near 80th St and Freeborn County Road 2, the tornado began producing EF2 damage and was 250 yards wide. Corn stalks had their leaves stripped, a home was damaged, a barn was destroyed to its foundation and tree debarking was spotted.  The tornado strenghtened to EF3 near County Roads 17 and 73 and grew to 500 yards wide.  Three swine barns were destroyed causing the loss of 12 head of swine.  A 150 ft wind turbine was twisted and toppled, and crops were destroyed beyond recognition. The tornado continued to cause damage to farms and crops near County Roads 4 and 89.  The tornado then grew to 1000 yards wide and acheived EF4 strength.  It complete destroyed a farm house, a barn and several other buildings 2 mi north of Conger.  Debarking of trees was widespread at this location, and a car was moved 3200 ft 175 mph.  The tornado then began to weaken, causing EF3 damage to a home near County Road 46.  Farther NNE a swine barn was destroyed and a satellite tornado developed and caused damage in the town of Amrstrong (see below).  The main tornado weakened to EF2 and shrunk to 500 yards, causing damage to more farmsteads.  It then crossed Interstate 90 and caused EF3 damage to several farmsteads between Sugar Lake and County Road 14.  The tornado continued to strenghten and grew to 1 mi in width, impacting more homes near County Road 25.  The tornado then weakened to EF2 near County Road 29, where it damaged grain bins.  The tornado continued to weaken and dissapated west of Harland about 7:15 pm.
 * bgcolor=# | EF1
 * Armstrong
 * Freeborn
 * °N, °W
 * 2355
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF3
 * WNW of Albert Lea
 * Freeborn, Steele
 * °N, °W
 * 0005
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF1
 * Clarks Grove
 * Freeborn, Steele
 * °N, °W
 * 0015
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF1
 * SW of Lerdal
 * Freeborn
 * °N, °W
 * 0042
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF3
 * SW of Hollandale
 * Freeborn
 * °N, °W
 * 0047
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF1
 * WSW of Newry
 * Freeborn
 * °N, °W
 * 0103
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF3
 * WSW of Blooming Prairie
 * Steele
 * °N, °W
 * 0110
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF2
 * WSW of Blooming Prairie
 * Steele, Dodge
 * °N, °W
 * 0121
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * N of Blooming Prairie
 * Steele, Dodge
 * °N, °W
 * 0122
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF2
 * ENE of Rush City
 * Chisago, Pine, Burnett County, Wisconsin
 * °N, °W
 * 0144
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF2
 * WSW of Blooming Prairie
 * Steele, Dodge
 * °N, °W
 * 0121
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF0
 * N of Blooming Prairie
 * Steele, Dodge
 * °N, °W
 * 0122
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * bgcolor=# | EF2
 * ENE of Rush City
 * Chisago, Pine, Burnett County, Wisconsin
 * °N, °W
 * 0144
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.
 * 0 mi
 * DESC. 0 mph.