Over 50 homes were completely destroyed in the tornado that struck the community north of St. Paul. (MPR Photo/Bill Alkofer)
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Hugo Tornado
On the afternoon of Sunday, May 25, an F3 tornado struck the community of Hugo located north of St. Paul. The storm claimed the life of one child and destroyed more than 150 buildings.Hugo Tornado
Emergency officials explain use of sirens before Hugo tornado
May 28, 2008
Warning sirens did go off in Hugo before Sunday's tornado, but at a community meeting last night, some residents expressed concern that the sirens went off just before the tornado hit. When the sirens went silent, residents said they thought they were in the clear, which was certainly not the case. Deb Paige, Washington County's emergency manager, explains how the sirens were used on Sunday.
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