Deadly central Minnesota tornado kills one , injures at least two others

By Barnini Chakraborty| Fox News

Reports say one person is dead and two others injured after a tornado touched down in a central Minnesota town Wednesday evening.

Officials said the tornado struck near Dalton around 5:30 p.m. and made its way to Ashby.

The Mayor of Ashby, Tom Grover, described the tornado as "pretty destructive," said three farmsteads were also hit, with one completely flattened.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Vince Godon in Grand Forks, North Dakota said he believes the tornado was in the EF-3 category, with winds of 136-165 mph.

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