Authorities: 1 dead after tornadoes hit western Minnesota Authorities say severe storms that swept through parts of the Midwest produced at least two powerful tornadoes that damaged farms and killed one person and injured two others in MinnesotaDALTON, Minn. -- Powerful tornadoes that ripped across farmland in western Minnesota, killing one person and injuring two others, could have exacted a higher death toll if the twisters had struck a more populous area, authorities said Thursday. The couple, who lived in the path of one of the tornadoes, were treated for minor injuries and released. National Weather Service ground crews were working to confirm reports of additional tornadoes, meteorologist Daniel Robinson said Thursday. We are safe and it didn’t hit our house, but hit our two cars.”The two tornadoes are believed to be at least in the EF3 category, with winds of 136-165 mph (219-266 kph), the weather service said. A tornado crossed Interstate 94 but no vehicles were affected, according to the weather service.

Source: ABC News July 09, 2020 10:48 UTC