Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News) - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornado touchdowns occurred during the storms that caused widespread damage in parts of southern Minnesota early Friday.
One of the confirmed twisters hit an area in northeast Burnsville along Highway 13 and the other was reported in Apple Valley. The National Weather Service has yet to provide an indication of the strength of either tornado. Survey teams were also dispatched to inspect storm damage in Lakeville, Savage, and Henderson to determine if tornado activity was to blame.
The National Weather Service previously reported straight-line wind gusts gusting in excess of 65 mph were produced by the storms, which downed numerous trees and powerlines throughout the southern Twin Cities area and into western Wisconsin. At the peak, tens of thousands of homes and businesses were without power.
The storm system is also blamed for at least one death. Officials in Mankato say a 4-year-old girl died after a tree branch fell on her family's tent while they were camping in a Mankato park. The Mankato Free Press is reporting the young victim's family was participating in an annual pow wow when the deadly incident occurred. The newspaper says the Chairman of the pow wow identified the girl as Natalia Ashes of Yankton, South Dakota.
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