By damage registered in photo and video materials, this tornado is categorised at F2 at its rise, and at F3 at maximum stage.
[1] Late on June 3, 2009, a cold-core non-tropical low pressure area located over the Baltic Sea collided with a warm air mass, creating atmospheric instability.
[4] High winds produced by the thunderstorm that spawned the tornado cut power to 40,000 people throughout 250 towns in the area.
Live power lines downed by the tornado sparked fires that destroyed ten structures.
Cleanup crews also quickly began to remove debris from roadways and rebuild downed power lines.