1967 — April 30, Tornadoes, esp. Freeborn (7 deaths), and Waseca (6) counties, MN — 13

–13 Nat. Ctr. Environmental Info., NOAA. Storm Events Database. MN, 4-30-1967, Tornado.
–2 Freeborn County, 18:05 F3
–5 Freeborn County, 18:23 F4
–6 Waseca County, 1900 F4
–13 Grazulis. Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. 1993, p. 1089.

Narrative Information

Grazulis: “MN. APR 30, 1967 1805 2k 23inj 100y 14m F3. FREEBORN/WASECA–Moved NNW from NW of Alden to near Matawan. Farm damage was near-F4 in the first part of the path. Homes and barns were destroyed.

“MN. APR 30, 1967 1815 6k 22inj 500y 30m F4. FREEBORN/WASECA–Moved N from near Hartland to 7m NNE of Waseca. This tornado followed Hwy-67 into Waseca, destroying or damaging farm buildings on both sides of the road. It cut a four-block-wide swath in town, destroying 16 homes, six of which were leveled, and 25 more were heavily damaged….

“MN. APR 30, 1967 1823 5k 35inj 200y 40m F4. FREEBORN/STEELE–Moved NNE from SW of Twin Lakes to Albert Lea, Clarks Grove, Ellendale, Hope, and west of Owatonna. Farms were leveled at a half dozen locations along the path. There was $2,000,000 damage in Albert Lea, where 26 homes were destroyed and 64 were badly damaged. Two deaths occurred near Owatonna.” (Grazulis. Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. 1993, p. 1089.)

Sources

Grazulis, Thomas P. Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, VE: Environmental Films, 1993, 1,326 pages.

National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA. Storm Events Database. MN, 4-30-1967, Tornado. Accessed 4-21-2022 at: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=04&beginDate_dd=30&beginDate_yyyy=1967&endDate_mm=04&endDate_dd=30&endDate_yyyy=1967&county=ALL&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=27%2CMINNESOTA