Whenever we get to the beginning of May I remember one of those significant emotional events that stamps your psyche. On May 6, 1965, 6 F4 and F5 tornadoes shredded the Western and Northern Suburbs of Minneapolis. I was 6 years old and living in Minnetonka at the time. I remember seeing a tornado go down highway 7...it looked like a huge piece of black vacuum hose. 14 people were killed, hundreds severly injured. Above is the map of the paths of the tornadoes...they were on the ground the whole time. The other photo is a trashed Fridley neighborhood.
If you live in the Twin Cities, everytime there is a weather emergency, you tune to WCCO radio. The audio from that night can be found by clicking here.
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