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More than a dozen zinc exterior panels on the new U.S. Bank Stadium appear to have come loose during a wind storm that 

Panels had come loose on the building during construction, but the latest incident was clearly weather related, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chair Michele Kelm-Helgen said.

"We are looking at understanding why it is they came loose. Obviously there was a storm, but there will be more storms that come," Kelm-Helgen said. "So Mortenson and HKS are just looking at why they came loose and what they need to do to not only to fix them as they sit, but to make sure we have a permanent fix."


The $1.1 billion stadium is set for a grand opening in just 16 days, and will host an 

The damaged panels didn't detach and fall off the building, and the damage isn't expected to delay the opening.

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The damaged panels didn't detach and fall off the building, and it isn't expected to delay the opening.

Damaged panels on the new US Bank Stadium 

Storm knocks Vikings stadium exterior panels loose

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