The storms left extensive damage to trees and power lines, flipped boats and campers and damaged some buildings. Areas from the Brainerd Lakes region east into Aitkin and Carlton counties particularly hard-hit.

In her nearly 1 million spins, Tara Maldonado has kept her cool riding the Mall of America’s Shell Shock ride over the past 12 years. Few are actually able to do a full spin in their seat, much less achieve Maldonado’s 60-plus spins in under two minutes. “I don’t get sick or nothing like that. I’m used to it.”