DES MOINES, Iowa — The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Tracy as severe weather swept across the state. The NWS confirmed the latest tornado following a preliminary damage survey. Tornadoes were also confirmed near Melcher-Dallas, Lacona and southeast of De Soto in Badger Creek State Park. Heavy rains…
Minnesota residents reflect on tornado 50 years later
TRACY, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota residents are remembering the state’s first recorded F5 tornado with 300 mph winds that caused widespread destruction in the southwestern part of the state. The tornado hit the city of Tracy on June 13, 1968. It destroyed dozens of homes, injured 150 and killed nine people, Minnesota Public Radio reported…
Fifty-year-old memories haunt Tracy tornado survivors
Fifty years ago, on June 13, 1968, Minnesota’s first recorded F5 tornado caused massive damage in the community of Tracy in the southwest part of the state. The storm’s 300 mph winds leveled dozens of homes, killing nine people. Memories of the storm are still fresh today. Walking along the same sidewalk he strode as…