Aftermath
On June 23, 1998, 19 counties in central and southern Minnesota were declared Federal disaster areas for the wind and hail damage. Damage from this event was estimated at over $1 billion. Debris cleanup alone cost $18 million, the largest debris removal project in Minnesota's history.
Two weeks after this event, another large storm blew through the area, hitting the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area hard. This event caused an additional $200 million in damage across the state.
Read more about this topic: May 15, 1998 Minnesota Storms
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