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If you're out and about Wednesday afternoon and evening, you're encouraged to have a radio near you and be prepared for rough weather. By late afternoon, a more organized pattern of strong storms is expected to develop in southern and western Minnesota and head toward the Twin Cities metro.
It was a nice tiny break of sunshine in between thunderstorms but it appears the clouds are moving in once again.
Here's a gallery of viewer-submitted photos documenting severe weather -- thunderstorms, hail, heavy rain, tornadoes -- in the warm months of 2013.
President Barack Obama has declared a major federal disaster for five southwestern Minnesota counties hit by an April ice storm.
If there's one thing that Minnesotan's love to talk about, it's the weather. That interest in rain, snow, and everything in between, has helped us build our Weather Watcher network: More than 500 viewers telling WCCO what's happening in their neighborhoods.
This is Severe Weather Awareness Week, and this year there is a new way for the National Weather Service to broadcast tornado warnings in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.
A powerful spring storm unleashed tornadoes, hail and high winds as it swept through the Midwest into the Deep South, leaving three people dead and thousands without power before heading for the Carolinas early Friday.
An advocacy group is out with a new report that illustrates Minnesota's vulnerability to weather disasters.
The National Weather Service will provide more detailed severe weather warnings beginning Monday in 14 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
All 150 National Weather Service Doppler radars across the country are currently being upgraded with a new technology. Called "Dual-Polarization", or Dual-Pol, it's the largest and most advanced since Doppler technology was introduced in 1988.
Bemidji residents are dealing with widespread damage and no power after severe weather ripped through the area late Monday night.
Severe thunderstorms overnight across the Twin Cities metro have wreaked havoc once again, toppling trees and knocking out power to tens of thousands of people.
The state is saturated after another round of heavy rains. In Welch, a small town near Red Wing, a roadway washed away because of fast-rising waters.
Thunderstorms Sunday night damaged barns, blew out power and brought golf-ball sized hail in southern Minnesota.
As many as five homes had to be evacuated Thursday afternoon after at least one lightning strike caused a fire and a gas leak, authorities said.
The storm system over the Twin Cities is having an effect on air travel Thursday morning, and could throughout the day.
Clean-up continued Monday in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul. A quick moving storm with strong winds brought down trees and power lines along several blocks.
After a steamy Sunday, strong winds and heavy rain rolled through Minnesota at around dinner time.
After near-record breaking heat on Saturday, Sunday will take the cake in terms of both heat and humidity. According to WCCO meteorologist Lauren Casey, we were 15 degrees above average on Saturday. The high of 92 degrees was just three degrees shy of the record, set in 1976.
The cleanup has already started in Wisconsin from storms that packed heavy rain, high wind and even a tornado.
Minnesota transportation officials are anticipating additional road closures Thursday as heavy thunderstorms redevelop in parts of the state.
Heavy rain and winds have wreaked havoc throughout the metro Saturday evening.
Storms packing high winds and windshield-shattering hail have rumbled across central Minnesota, but no serious damage or injuries are reported.
If you hear tornado sirens going off today, don't be alarmed. Just be aware, as they're a reminder to everyone that the season for twisters is arriving.
Let's start off with the good news: there isn't a threat of severe weather this week.
