1881 Minnesota tornado outbreak

1881 Minnesota tornado outbreak
Damage to New Ulm after the tornado
Date of tornado outbreak: July 15, 1881
Duration1: 4 hours
Maximum rated tornado2: F4 tornado
Tornadoes caused: at least 6
Damages:
Fatalities: 24
Areas affected: Southern Minnesota

1Time from first tornado to last tornado
2Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita Scale

The 1881 Minnesota tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck southern Minnesota on July 15, 1881. At least six tornadoes touched down between 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm CST, killing 24 people and injuring 123.

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New Ulm

A tornado estimated at F4 strength passed through the town of New Ulm at 3:30 pm. The town was hard hit; six people were killed and 247 buildings were damaged or destroyed.[1]

Other tornadoes

In addition to the New Ulm tornado, five other tornades were recorded across the southern Minnesota counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Renville, Sibley, and Watonwan. At least one of these tornadoes was also estimated at F4 strength,[1] and at least 12 people were killed on farms.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b Seeley, Mark (2006). Minnesota Weather Almanac. Minnesota Historical Society press. pp. 183. ISBN 0-87351-554-4. 
  2. ^ Grazulis, Thomas (April 26, 2000). "The United States' Worst Tornadoes". The Tornado Project. http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/worstts.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-02. 

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