Minnesota Weather: Wave Of Severe Storms, Tornado Warnings
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings have developed across the state. Here is the latest.
10:31 p.m.
There is a flash flood warning for Dodge and Olmsted counties into early Saturday morning.
⚠️ From @WCCO: Flash Flood Warning for Dodge and Olmsted County in MN until 1:30am Saturday. https://t.co/s2Oa0qXjCb #mnwx
— WCCOWeather (@wccoweather) July 6, 2019
9:12 p.m.
Flash flood warnings are popping up throughout the state:
⚠️ From @WCCO: Flash Flood Warning for Rice and Steele County in MN until 1:15am Saturday. https://t.co/s2Oa0qXjCb #mnwx
— WCCOWeather (@wccoweather) July 6, 2019
⚠️ From @WCCO: Flash Flood Warning for Dakota and Goodhue County in MN until 12:45am Saturday. https://t.co/s2Oa0qFIKD #mnwx
— WCCOWeather (@wccoweather) July 6, 2019
⚠️ From @WCCO: Flash Flood Warning for Le Sueur, Rice, Steele and Waseca County in MN until 12:15am Saturday. https://t.co/s2Oa0qXjCb #mnwx
— WCCOWeather (@wccoweather) July 6, 2019
6:41 p.m.
All Minnesota tornado warnings have expired.
6:04 p.m.
A reportedly brief tornado is said to have touched down north of Henderson, Minnesota. A tornado warning has been issued for Scott and Sibley counties until 6:15 p.m. and until 6:30 p.m. in Le Sueur County.
Brief tornado touchdown north of Henderson. Scott County under tornado warning until 6:15 PM. @wcco #mnwx pic.twitter.com/gVshhKWLUT
— LisameadowsCBS (@LisaMeadowsCBS) July 5, 2019
⚠️ From @WCCO: Tornado Warning for Le Sueur County in MN until 6:30pm. https://t.co/s2Oa0qXjCb #mnwx
— WCCOWeather (@wccoweather) July 5, 2019
5:59 p.m.
There are reports of a brief tornado touchdown and ping-pong ball size hail in Arlington. Damage and flooding has also been reported in Arlington.
Tornado warning for storm moving east at 25 mph. @wcco #mnwx pic.twitter.com/raosMm1azC
— LisameadowsCBS (@LisaMeadowsCBS) July 5, 2019
⚠️ From @WCCO: Tornado Warning for Scott and Sibley County in MN until 6:15pm. https://t.co/s2Oa0qXjCb #mnwx
— WCCOWeather (@wccoweather) July 5, 2019
5:39 p.m.
⚠️ From @WCCO: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Le Sueur, Scott, and Sibley County in MN until 6:30pm. https://t.co/s2Oa0qXjCb #mnwx
— WCCOWeather (@wccoweather) July 5, 2019
Severe storm moving east at 20 mph. 60 mph winds & quarter size hail possible. #mnwx @wcco pic.twitter.com/qqxTWNIHVu
— LisameadowsCBS (@LisaMeadowsCBS) July 5, 2019
⚠️ CANCELLED: Tornado warning for Renville County
— Mike Augustyniak (@MikeAugustyniak) July 5, 2019
4:48 p.m.
Severe storm moving SE at 25 mph. 60 mph wind gusts possible. #mnwx @wcco pic.twitter.com/gcbdV9QWlX
— LisameadowsCBS (@LisaMeadowsCBS) July 5, 2019
Tornado warning continues for parts of Renville County until 5pm, but this severe t-storm in parts of Sibley and McLeod counties is also capable of producing a tornado. Take shelter in an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of your home to ride it out @wccoweather pic.twitter.com/eN2QuatIi2
— Mike Augustyniak (@MikeAugustyniak) July 5, 2019
⚠️ From @WCCO: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McLeod and Sibley County in MN until 5:15pm. https://t.co/s2Oa0qXjCb #mnwx
— WCCOWeather (@wccoweather) July 5, 2019
Tornado warning for storm moving NE at 10 MPH. @wcco #mnwx pic.twitter.com/qswKZms810
— LisameadowsCBS (@LisaMeadowsCBS) July 5, 2019
⚠️ From @WCCO: Tornado Warning for Redwood and Renville County in MN until 5:00pm. https://t.co/s2Oa0qXjCb #mnwx
— WCCOWeather (@wccoweather) July 5, 2019
8:43 a.m.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms look to wash over Minnesota on Friday, arriving in the Twin Cities in the afternoon.
Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says a front will move east across the state, starting in western Minnesota around noontime and reaching the Twin Cities in the afternoon.
The National Weather Service says most of southern Minnesota, including the southern Twin Cities metro, is under a marginal risk of severe weather. Threats are limited to heavy rain and strong wind gusts.
Severe storms could develop mainly this afternoon and across southern MN this afternoon and exit to the southeast tonight. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/D111t2WusP
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) July 5, 2019
Looking at the rest of the weekend, there's a chance both Saturday and Sunday for scattered showers and storms across southern and central Minnesota.
However, a high pressure front will sweep down from Canada, cutting down on the humidity that's settled over the state for the last several days.