Sweltering heat – and then those tornadoes
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It was a hot July week across much of Minnesota, with places as far north as International Falls and Ely reporting temps in the 90s. Then on July 8, several tornadoes tore across portions of western and central Minnesota, injuring two people and leaving one dead.
For more, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley.
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