US EditionTornado cut a path of destruction 25 years ago in Granite Falls, Minnesota
GRANITE FALLS, MINNESOTA, JUL 23 – The F4 tornado caused $20 million in damage, injured 14 people, and led to a strong recovery effort in Granite Falls, Minnesota, 25 years ago, officials said.
- On July 25, 2000, the tornado cut through the west side of Granite Falls, Minnesota, like a dagger toward the city’s heart.
- Before reaching the city, the tornado first touched down eight miles northwest of Granite Falls, National Weather Service said, later intensifying to an F4 with 207 to 260 mph winds.
- According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, the tornado caused an estimated $20 million in property damage, damaged 340 homes, and rendered 111 uninhabitable.
- Emergency responders treated fourteen residents for injuries, and the tornado took the life of Arly Swanson, an 82-year-old retired farmer.
- Much of the recovery success is credited to community rallying and external support, and homes along the tornado’s path now rank among the area’s best with improved real estate values.
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Tornado cut a path of destruction 25 years ago in Granite Falls, Minnesota
GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — Quiet, residential streets lined by modern, well-kept houses with trimmed lawns mark today what 25 years ago was an absolute path of destruction 500 feet wide and two miles long. A tornado cut through the west side of Granite Falls, Minnesota, like a dagger pointed toward the city’s heart on July 25, 2000. “Looked like a war zone”: That is how Phil Kelly and others who were in this pathway describe what they saw after emer…
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