Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Tornado caught on video destroying Montana's largest sports arena

Deadly tornadoes have been blasting the US Midwest since May. Montana was hit by a tornado that tore down its largest sports and entertainment facility. The Rimrock Auto Park was destroyed spreading debris for hundreds of miles as shown in this video.
The city of Billings Montana and Yellowstone County officials declared a state of emergency after the largest tornado to hit the city in more than 50 years ripped the roof off of a sports arena, causing millions of dollars in damage.



MetraPark, located in Billings, is Montana’s center for events. It is a multi-facility events campus, the largest of its kind within a 5 state region with professional management solely dedicated to the events business. MetraPark serves a primary market area of more than 250 miles in every direction .

The Arena, which can hold up to 12,000 people, is host to Montana’s largest concerts, family shows, rodeos, ice shows, motor sports events, and more. Local high school and college graduations are held in the arena annually and it is often host to many of the states’ district, divisional, and state high school tournaments. It is also home field to the Billings Outlaws United Indoor Football team

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