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Minnesota Leads Nation in Touchdowns

No, despite the their shocking comeback to beat the Arizona Cardinals yesterday, we’re not talking about touchdowns scored by the still-struggling Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately for those in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, battered — both physically and emotionally — QB Brett Favre has only found the endzone nine times this season.

But Minnesota did surprisingly lead all states in 2010 in terms of tornado touchdowns — mostly due to an insane amount of twister activity on June 17, which saw an unprecedented 48 tornadoes, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

It leads all others in the number of tornadoes that have swept through the state this year. The National Weather Service says 104 tornadoes touched down in Minnesota in 2010, shattering the old record of 74 in 2001.

The state usually doesn’t find itself at the top of the list. Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas typically have the most.

Obviously, tornado preparedness and relief are a very serious matter.

Our sincere condolences go out to all of the families and communities affected by the loss of life and property due to these pernicious windstorms throughout the year.

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