Osakis, MN Tornado, Jun 1908

Posted November 16th, 2007 by Linda Horton

TORNADO HITS OSAKIS

Another Minnesota Town Victim of Destructive Twister.

St. Paul, Minn., June 23.---A special to the Pioneer Press from Osakis, 130 miles northwest of St. Paul, says that a tornado struck that place at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, coming across Lake Osakis from the north. The tornado produced a wave greater than ever before known on the lake.

Launch houses, docks and boats were destroyed.

Aberdeen Daily American, Aberdeen, SD 23 Jun 1908
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!


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