Severe Storms Blamed for 3 Deaths in South Dakota, Minnesota

A tree toppled by high winds from an overnight thunderstorm smashed into a house, splitting it in two in Coon Rapids, Minn., on May 12, 2022. David Joles/Star Tribune via AP

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—Strong winds and a tornado caused widespread damage in parts of the Midwest, where officials said another round of severe weather during a stormy week left three more people dead.

In Minnesota, a grain bin fell onto a car Thursday and killed a passenger near Blomkest, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office said. And a person died Thursday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as a result of severe weather, Mayor Paul TenHaken said, but details weren’t released.