Tornadoes
Five F1 tornadoes touched down in southern Minnesota between 2:10 pm – 4:00 pm CDT. Two of these tornadoes caused major damage, both touching down at 3:40 pm in different parts of the state. One of the tornadoes touched down in the town of Albany. It killed one person and injured 30 others when it hit a flea market. The other tornado touched down in the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The tornado touched down in Roseville, and then traveled 12 miles through Shoreview, North Oaks and Lino Lakes before lifting back up into the clouds in Blaine. Seven houses were destroyed and several hundred more were damaged.
Read more about this topic: May 15, 1998 Minnesota Storms