![Tammy Winter, one of the owners of the Red Barn, surveys the damage to the popular venue for weddings and pizza nights, following severe storms in Northfield, Minn., Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"80","h":"52","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAAsnWg.img?h=520&w=799&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=1875&y=1451"},"size3column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAAsnWg.img?h=406&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=1875&y=1451"},"size2column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"41","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAAsnWg.img?h=406&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=1875&y=1451"}})
FARIBAULT, Minn. — Several tornadoes struck as severe storms packing powerful winds and heavy rain left a trail of destruction across southern Minnesota overnight, the National Weather Service said Friday.
The extreme weather late Thursday damaged homes and businesses, and turned a small airport upside down, but didn't appear to leave anyone with physical injuries.
The weather agency confirmed that tornadoes struck near Granada and Morristown, and said radar data and spotter reports indicated a few additional tornadoes likely occurred elsewhere. Twisters were also reported near Waterville, Medford, Northfield and Randolph. The hardest-hit area was Rice County, around 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Minneapolis. A suspected tornado flattened a restored 100-year-old barn near Northfield that had been a popular venue for weddings. Owners Pat and Tammy Winter were beneath the building when the storm hit. They said on Facebook that they and their animals weren't injured, but that they are devastated by the financial loss.
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