The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday declared a local disaster from the severe storms Wednesday night. The National Weather Service on Monday confirmed three new tornadoes in the county, bringing the total to six. Freeborn County Administrator Tom Jensen said the local disaster declaration allows the county to ask the state of Minnesota for public infrastructure funds for storm cleanup. He said the threshold is $663,000 in damages, and presently there is well over $400,000 in estimated damage. Fifteen tornadoes have now been reported in Minnesota. Prior to the storm event, a tornado had never been reported in the state.