Storms of 1998: 25 years later

ST. PETER, Minn. (KEYC) - Wednesday marks exactly 25 years since a powerful tornado tore through the southern Minnesota towns of Comfrey and St. Peter.

In St Peter, the sirens sounded shortly after 5 pm. And the storm hit just before 5:30pm. The tornadoes caused a lot of damage to the towns, many injuries, and took the lives of two people.

St. Peter’s city administrator, Todd Prafke, shares his experience as he was a few months into the office when the tornado swept through the town. And Bob Sandeen from the Nicollet County Historical Society shares some historical context.

Some of the audio recording are from the Bruce Davis collection at the Nicollet County Historical Society. The CDs from KRBI radio coverage of the March 29, 1998 tornado in St. Peter, MN.

You can also view past coverage on our YouTube page, including our newscast from March 29, 1998.

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