The events of July 15, 1881 have long been forgotten by the larger public. This horrific chapter in the history of Minnesota has faded to a footnote. Despite this we still have the ability to look back on it. If we put in the time to truly research the records that document its course of ruin, and use our new, modern knowledge of meteorology, we can discover new aspects that were unknown. Not just for the tornado that hit New Ulm, but countless others. The stories of storms that have disappeared from the public conscience deserve to be told. That way we can remember what those who experienced it lived through, and so we don’t forget those who were not as fortunate. Those events may not have much significance in the world today, but if we look closely, we can still find connections. Now, hopefully, New Ulm’s forgotten nightmare will still be remembered.
This has been a passion project I've been working on since June. It has been very fun to work on, and I'm already planning on making another one. I enjoyed the process of making it a lot. Thank you to the Brown County Historical Society, and my friends Ben and Korbin for all of the help on this project.
Disclaimers:
There are some discrepancies in time between some source but the most agreed on time for the tornado hitting New Ulm is 4:15 PM. As well, there is no 100% confirmed path just because of how long ago this occurred. When it comes to mentioning specific people, a lot of names were either just first initial, last name, or no first name at all. Ages were rarely mentioned as well.
Sources:
New Ulm Review
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St. Paul Globe
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Tornado published in the Bird Island Blizzard July 21, 1881 - Renville County Historical Society and Museum (renvillecountyhistory.com)
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Tom Grazulis’ Significant Tornadoes 1880-1989
files.usgwarchives.net/mn/brown/history/1882/historyo/newulm91gms.txt
“Hermann the German” Monument, New Ulm | MNopedia
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Tornado Archive Data Explorer – Tornado Archive
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History of Brown County, Minnesota: Its People, Industries and Institutions - Louis Albert Fritsche - Google Books
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F5 Tornadoes: The Chronology – Part I | Eric's Weather Library (ericsweatherlibrary.com)
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Hauenstein Beer History - Hauenstein Beer
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Hauenstein Brewery - New Ulm, MN | John Hauenstein and Andre… | Flickr
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Bird's eye view of New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota 1870. | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
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00:00 - 00:59 Introduction
1:00 - 2:50 Background & Lead up
2:51 - 7:44 The Monster Begins
7:45 - 11:17 New Ulm's Nightmare
11:18 - 12:18 The Outbreak Concludes
12:19 - 15:44 Twins Theory
15:45 - 19:30 Aftermath
19:31 - 25:32 Legacy
25:33 - 28:06 Credits
