Energy & climate

Minnesota County Records Four Tornadoes in Single Day—Record High; Temperature Records Fall Across Region

Olmsted County, Minnesota, experienced four tornadoes on April 17—a county daily record. The region saw 45+ daily high-temperature records broken between April 16-17 and April 22-23, with peaks of 80-90F and 100F.

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