MPR’s Marisa Helms reports from Buffalo Lake, a small town about 75 miles southwest of the Twin Cities, where an F2 tornado struck the previous night. Helms speaks with residents as they start picking up the pieces from extensive damage left behind.

Severe thunderstorms on June 24, 2003, produced tornadoes in central Minnesota. Of the 15 tornadoes reported, an F2 was the strongest and caused the most damage in Buffalo Lake. Other weather elements across the state included two-inch hail in Rock County and wind gusts of 58 miles per hour at the Minneapolis International Airport. Minnesota was comparativley fortunate; 67 tornadoes touched down in South Dakota that same day, tying a national record.