On April 11, 1965 a tornado outbreak occurred across the Great Lakes and Midwest -- leading to the advent of severe weather awareness as we know it. | AccuWeather

Multiple tornadoes swept through Minnesota on May 6, 1965. Then nine year-old Bill Hudson lived through the night and recalls the devastation in a very personal way. We're looking back on 75 of Minnesota's most memorable moments in honor of WCCO's 75th Anniversary every weekday at 6pm and 6am. Check out our profile to learn how to watch WCCO on any device. See more memories and share your own at: WCCO.com/75 #history #nostalgia #throwback #minnesota | WCCO & CBS News Minnesota

On April 11, 1965, a deadly tornado struck Crystal Lake and Island Lake. The Northwest Herald interviewed 35 people who experienced the storm and its aftermath first-hand. This video excerpts some of their stories, but you can delve into their full stories in videos here: www.nwherald.com/palmsundaytornado/video/ | Northwest Herald - Shaw Local

On this date in 1974, the Twins retired Harmon Killebrew's #3. Here is a home run he hit during the 1965 All-Star Game! | Minnesota Twins