NWS confirms 16 tornadoes touched down in Minnesota during last week’s storm

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The National Weather Service's first ever tornado warning in December was declared for Freeborn County just before 7:00 p.m. last Wednesday night.

The National Weather Service has now confirmed that 16 tornadoes touched down in Minnesota during the storm last Wednesday.

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