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Minnesota's Deadliest Tornado Day | Duluth News
On August 6, 1969, Minnesota was struck by a catastrophic tornado outbreak—14 twisters tore through the state, claiming 15 lives. With perfect storm conditions fueling the chaos, an F4 monster ripped through Outing, Remer, and Hill City, leaving 12 dead and becoming one of Minnesota’s deadliest tornadoes. Though the F-scale wasn’t invented yet, modern analysis confirms it rivaled today’s EF5 standards. Other F1-F3 tornadoes caused widespread damage, even near Lake Superior, proving no place is safe from these forces. Grainy footage still captures the raw power—and enduring trauma—of that…
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