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Southern Beltrami County Hit Hard by Storms

The Associated Press — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:54:12 +0000

Emergency managers say severe storms in southern Beltrami County have knocked down thousands of trees and caused extensive damage to utility lines.

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Funnel Clouds, Damaging Hail in Central Minnesota [GALLERY]

wjonnews — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:49:28 +0000

Tornado warnings were issued for Stearns, Benton and Sherburne Counties on Tuesday afternoon and evening. A trained spotter reported a tornado on the ground in western Stearns County near Brooten. There were also several reports of funnel clouds throughout the area.

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High Winds Rip Roofs Off Homes in Southern Minnesota

The Associated Press — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:33:46 +0000

A storm packing high winds and heavy rain has ripped roofs off homes in the south-central Minnesota town of Elysian. Le Sueur County Emergency Management Director Ann Traxler says the storm swept across Lake Elysian and hit the north side of Lake Francis just after 6:30 p.m. Monday.

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Damaging Storms Move Through Northern Minnesota

The Associated Press — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:59:32 +0000

Electricity has been restored to nearly all Otter Tail Power customers affected by the severe thunderstorms that blew through northwestern Minnesota early Friday.

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Severe Storms Damage St. Cloud Splash Pad

Lee Voss — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:11:40 +0000

Severe storms this week have forced St. Cloud City officials to close one of its splash pads. The storms damaged the Riverside Park Splash Pad at 1725 Kilian Boulevard.

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