a blossoming community located on the Mississippi River. However, the tornado changed the economic structure of the entire area, destroying at least 109 commercial and public buildings in Sauk Rapids alone, including every business on Main Street, and causing over $400,000 ($ in ) in damages. After the tornado, St. Cloud became the dominant business center in the region. See also Climate of Minnesota List of Minnesota weather records List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks Notes References Sources - Total pages: 128 External links Section of With Lamps Burning discussing the cyclone from the book With Lamps Burning, an early history of the Saint Benedict's Monastery, by Grace McDonald. Made available online by the College of Saint Benedict Archives. Benton County, Minnesota F4 tornadoes by date Sauk Rapids Natural disasters in Minnesota Stearns County, Minnesota Tornadoes of 1886 Tornadoes in Minnesota 1886 in Minnesota 1886 natural disasters in the United States April 1886 events