MPR’s Lee Axdahl reports from Roseville, where a tornado struck the afternoon of June 14th, 1981. Storm caused multiple damage and injuries.
Known later by various names ("Har Mar Tornado," "Lake Harriet," or "Edina Tornado"), the F3 tornado was the most significant to hit the Twin Cities since the 1965 Fridley Mounds-View tornadoes. The path of tornado was continuous for 15 miles over a 26-minute period. One of the hardest hit areas was the Har Mar Mall area. While the mall itself escaped serious damage; other businesses and homes in the area were hit hard.