Midwest storms spawn tornadoes

Thursday, June 18, 2009 | 11:32 a.m. CDT; updated 8:33 p.m. CDT, Thursday, June 18, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Powerful storms that rolled across the Midwest on Wednesday brought heavy rain, strong winds and spawned several apparent tornadoes, damaging homes and businesses, tossing railcars off their tracks and knocking out power to thousands.

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