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Tornado (F1)Stearns, Minnesota

May 15, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
30
Property damage
$3.0M
Tornado scale
F1
Area
Stearns

Event narrative (NOAA)

Tornado struck outdoor flea market in Albany, blowing numerous recreational vehicles over. One man was killed when a recreational vehicle was blown on top of him. 30 others were injured. A farmstead was severely damaged northeast of St. Francis just before liftoff of the tornado.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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