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Statewide tornado drills scheduled today, including west central Minnesota

There's no severe weather in the forecast, but you may hear severe weather sirens today as statewide tornado drills will be held in Minnesota. The National Weather Service, along with...

news / local / state Thu, Apr 22, 2010 - 9:59am

After slow start, tornado season under way

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream ripping over the part of the country known as "Tornado Alley" could lead to an active spring...

news / nation Thu, Mar 11, 2010 - 9:20am

Jordan Stulen, left, and Phil Rupp, employees with B and J Lake Region Electric in Spicer, replace a floodlight Monday at Green Lake Diamond baseball field in Spicer. The facility suffered heavy damage during a July 14 tornado that hit the south side of Spicer and also uprooted multiple trees and damaged nearby homes. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Shed some light on it

news / local Tue, Aug 18, 2009 - 12:00am

Cathy Koetter, left, and Dave Hammerschmidt pick up the debris July 14 at the Country Stop stand near Jahnke's Foods in Spicer, in the aftermath of a twister. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Emergency personnel praised for response to EF-1 twister

WILLMAR -- Lessons learned in the 2008 twister that hit Willmar helped county emergency management personnel handle the tornado that skipped in and over Spicer last week. "I hate to...

news / local Wed, Jul 22, 2009 - 12:00am

Letter: Thanks from Lakeview Drive

We would like to say thank you on behalf of the residents on the south end of Lakeview Drive in Spicer to those who showed up to help after Tuesday's...

opinion / letters Mon, Jul 20, 2009 - 12:00am

Swift County tornado hits family twice at two homes

SWIFT FALLS -- Carol Skarsten said she was "oblivious" to pending danger Tuesday afternoon while watching TV news about a storm warning for Swift County. But then her husband, Sanford,...

news / state / region / local Thu, Jul 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Debris is all that remains of Chuck Stockland's barn after a tornado Tuesday raked through his farmstead south of Spicer. Tribune photo by Anne Polta

Damage from tornado to homes in Spicer estimated to be around $150,000

SPICER -- There isn't much left of Chuck Stockland's barn or garage after a tornado raked through his farm Tuesday afternoon southwest of Spicer. But the wedge-shaped space is still...

news / local Thu, Jul 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Mike Johnson, supervisor of Swift County Parks, Drainage and Wetlands, cuts branches Wednesday as he and other workers attempt to remove the remains of as many as 200 trees the may have been snapped off or uprooted at the county park in Swift Falls. "It's bad," Johnson said of the debris created by a tornado the evening prior. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

In Swift County, everyone doing their part following tornado

SWIFT FALLS -- A park was heavily damaged Tuesday in a tornado that plowed through the southern part of Swift County. As many as 200 trees may have been snapped...

news / state / region / local Thu, Jul 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Swift County twister traveled 10 miles

BENSON -- The first reports of a tornado being sighted in Swift County were made at 4:16 p.m. Tuesday when spotters saw a funnel cloud north of Benson that was...

news / local Thu, Jul 16, 2009 - 12:00am

<b>Rand Middleton</b>
The batter's eye at Green Lake Diamonds took the brunt of Tuesday's tornado. A piece of pipe from the adjacent BMX track that speared the backdrop hangs from near the top.

Damage to Spicer fields could reach $100,000

SPICER -- Damage to the ball fields at Spicer could easily top $100,000, according one estimate on Wednesday. A tornado bounced through the Green Lake Diamonds late Tuesday afternoon before...

sports Thu, Jul 16, 2009 - 12:00am

County officials survey damage; trees appear hardest hit

SPICER -- Eight to 10 homes, garages and sheds in Spicer had roof damage from Tuesday's storm, according to a report from Kandiyohi County Emergency Management. In addition, an assessment...

news / local Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - 11:11pm

Volunteers sought for 3 p.m. clean-up at Spicer ball park

SPICER -- Volunteers are being asked to pitch in with clean-up of the Green Lake Diamond at 3 p.m. today in Spicer. The ball park was damaged yesterday in a...

news / local Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - 2:05pm

The tornado was photographed while over Spicer Tuesday afternoon. Submitted photo by Shea Kleinschmidt

County official: Tornado confirmed in Spicer

SPICER - Local officials said this morning that the storm that hit Spicer yesterday was a tornado. Kandiyohi County Emergency Management Deputy Director Kim Lindahl said spotters confirmed the presence...

news / local Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - 8:45am

Larry Lindquist of Spicer, center, uses a chain saw to clear the remains of a tree uprooted Tuesday from Scott Nelson's front yard in Spicer. A tornado hit the town in the late afternoon, causing damage to numerous homes and buildings. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Tornado produces widespread damage across the south side of Spicer; no injuries reported

SPICER -- Dave Hammerschmidt was selling fruit and vegetables Tuesday afternoon at the Country Stop outdoor stand in Spicer when he heard the approach of a tornado. "When they say...

news / local Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Timber is scattered Tuesday across the grounds of this residence in Swift County. Submitted photo

Tornado rips through new home, barns in Swift Falls

SWIFT FALLS -- A new home and two turkey barns were destroyed late Tuesday afternoon when a funnel cloud skipped through the Swift Falls area, according to residents reached by...

news / local / region Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - 12:00am

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