The March 29, 1998 Minnesota Tornadoes

An aerial view of the town of Comfrey, in South Central Minnesota after being hit by an F4 tornado (Image extracted from Storm Data)

16 tornadoes occurred on this day in 1998. 2 in Wisconsin (both rated F0) and 14 in the state of Minnesota. This was the largest March occurrence of tornadoes in the state of Minnesota on record. Per the NWS Twin Cities, prior to 1998, there were only 7 tornadoes known to have hit the state in March.

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