The 1881 Minnesota tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck southern Minnesota on July 15–16, 1881.

At least six tornadoes touched down between 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm CST, killing 24 people and injuring at least 123.

[1] The deadliest tornado of the outbreak, an F4 that killed 20 people in and near New Ulm, was likely a tornado family that may have caused F5 damage to rural farmsteads.

Six people died in New Ulm, where people from nearby settlements had congregated to avoid Native American attacks.

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