Five tornadoes confirmed in Southeast Minnesota on Friday

Minnesota sees its most active start to severe weather season in 4 years

This year, the state is far outpacing its average of one tornado in April. Just on Friday, the National Weather Service recorded five tornadoes in southeast Minnesota.

Five tornadoes confirmed in Southeast Minnesota on Friday

ROCHESTER — As of Sunday evening, the National Weather Service has confirmed that five tornadoes touched down in Southeast Minnesota on Friday, April 17, including four that impacted Olmsted County. The weather service is still analyzing data and other information to determine if more tornadoes occurred in the area. The storms started Friday afternoon, with the first tornado touching down north of Sargeant in Mower County around 1:45 p.m. The sh…