VIDEO: April 26, 1986: Metrodome partially deflates during Twins game

[Otto von Ballpark]

Twins fans experience a scary scene as a storm wreaks havoc with the Metrodome roof during a game. KARE 11 news also runs down four previous roof-related incidents at the Dome.

Watch the rest of KARE 11's coverage of that storm here.

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[Eephus]

I was a college freshman in the area and ended up at this game. It was a surreal evening for a few reasons. Mainly, surreal because it seemed like a tornado was hitting the dome (I'm sure I had a few American domestics in me but nothing stronger than that). Speakers swaying and then the teflon section -- I think over the right field nosebleed seats -- started filling up with water and sagging and then -- splash! I'll have to look up the game to be sure, but I think the Twins had a healthy lead going into the weirdness and then aggressively lost the game with long balls and such. The other weird part of the night was for some reason a friend and I walked back to the dorm at St Thomas. Not exactly a short walk and encountered some rambunctious folks along the way. Surreal.  Okay...just looked up the game. The Angels scored 6 runs in the top of the 9th to win 7-6. Frank Viola went 8 and pitched to 2 batters in the 9th and the Ron Davis ???took over.  RD struck 2, walked 1, and 3 hits including 2 dingers. 

[Otto von Ballpark]

11 hours ago, Eephus said:

I was a college freshman in the area and ended up at this game. It was a surreal evening for a few reasons. Mainly, surreal because it seemed like a tornado was hitting the dome (I'm sure I had a few American domestics in me but nothing stronger than that). Speakers swaying and then the teflon section -- I think over the right field nosebleed seats -- started filling up with water and sagging and then -- splash! I'll have to look up the game to be sure, but I think the Twins had a healthy lead going into the weirdness and then aggressively lost the game with long balls and such. The other weird part of the night was for some reason a friend and I walked back to the dorm at St Thomas. Not exactly a short walk and encountered some rambunctious folks along the way. Surreal.  Okay...just looked up the game. The Angels scored 6 runs in the top of the 9th to win 7-6. Frank Viola went 8 and pitched to 2 batters in the 9th and the Ron Davis ???took over.  RD struck 2, walked 1, and 3 hits including 2 dingers. 

Thanks for sharing!

I expanded on the game’s circumstances in a blog post: FLASHBACK 1986: Weather Delay in the Dome

[bighat]

Great video, wow those man-on-the-street interviews are priceless.