MPR’s Tom Crann interviews Art Blakey, chief of police at the Minnesota State Fair, about the damage assesment after a storm wreaked havoc on the fairgrounds, knocking down trees, damaging concession booths, and tearing off part of the Grandstand.
The August 11, 2007 storm packed a punch, with 70 to 80 mile per hour straight-line winds. One area that was heavily affected by the storm was the largely uninhabited Minnesota State Fairgrounds, which was preparing for its opening in 10 days.