We’ve got some severe weather forecasted today in Minnesota. It has the potential to kick off the severe thunderstorm season in the area. I was doing some research on the history of tornadoes in Minnesota when I stumbled on a remarkable video.
It was back in 1986 when a tornado surprised everyone and formed over a Twin Cities suburb. There was a tornado watch in effect, but tornado warnings are only issued when a tornado is spotted. This tornado appeared without warning on July 18, 1986 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Fortunately, the tornado struck a mostly wooded area. KARE-TV had a helicopter in the air and took video, which they aired on their newscast. Luckily for us, RadioTapes has shared those newscasts on YouTube.
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The KARE-TV station had a helicopter at the time. The pilot got close enough to the helicopter for some fantastic shots. He estimates he got as close as a quarter of a mile away. His biggest concern was flying debris.
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The pilot and cameraman were able to get the footage without being injured and now we have this remarkable video.
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Meteorologist Paul Douglas was on the News 11 Team and explained that there may have even been a metro “Tornado Alley,” based on the history of touchdowns in the area.
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Check out the news clips for yourself for the scary weather video.
Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA’s State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.
Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.
Gallery Credit: Anuradha Varanasi
