Parts of central and western Minnesota face a severe weather threat
There is a moderate tornado threat to an area stretching west from the Twin Cities subway to southwestern Minnesota, including Brainerd, Willmar and Marshall.
MINEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Although there is some uncertainty about our overall serious risk due to lingering morning clouds and rain, there is still a high probability of severe weather late Monday in Minnesota with possible isolated strong tornadoes, along with gusts of wind over 75 mph and very high hail.
The Twin Cities subway is now at risk of level 3 hail, harmful winds and isolated tornadoes, while large parts of central and western Minnesota face a level 4 risk, including a tornado threat. The storms will begin to develop in northeastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota by Monday afternoon and will quickly erupt in northeastern Dakota.
Late in the morning until noon brings several important hours of calm, which are needed to charge the atmosphere for the difficult weather, which will form late Monday. The longer the clouds last, the lower our potential serious risk. For now, severe storms are still on the way.
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Night and Monday morning storms
At 2 a.m., tornado warnings were issued along Minnesota-South Dakota as strong storms began to rise. The storms passed to ENE over the next 6 hours. FOX 9 storm chaser Tim Parrington said the roof of his hotel in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, had been torn off by strong winds.
At 3:30 a.m., an emergency manager in Renville County said strong thunderstorms had pushed grain onto Highway 212 near Sacred Heart, blocking the roadway.
Wind gusts of 65 miles per hour from Sauk Center to St. Louis have been reported from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloud. These storms then headed to Little Falls and Mora with gusts of up to 70 miles per hour as the storm moved northeast through Carlton, Douglas, Pine and St. Louis counties.
Total precipitation
Look at the total rainfall (inches) for Remembrance Day until 8 am
Alexandria: 2.4 Grand Rapids: 1.93 Hibbing: 1.84 Kimball: 0.67 Mankato: 0.55 New Ulm: 0.50 Wilmar: 0.47
Morning gusts of stormy wind
And here’s a look at some recorded gusts of wind at night and early morning storms in Minnesota.
Olivia: 84 mph Sauk Center: 65 mph Clouds: 65 mph Northern Redwood: 61 mphFig: 60 mph
Be aware of the sky as you clean up the damage
After sunrise, the city of Marshall in southwestern Minnesota reported trees and power lines after winds of 70 miles per hour. The city reminded residents to be aware of the weather as they clean up storm damage, as there is another risk of severe storms on Monday afternoon.
Remembrance Day camping has been suspended
Just outside the Hudson, Wisconsin, Willow River State Park, many campers returned early to avoid any risk.
“Everything is metal and canvas, so you don’t know what will fall and break your things or what is really safe,” said one camper. “I don’t even know where the shelters are and whether there are shelters in the area.”
The risk of a tornado forces campers to pack their bags on Remembrance Day
Just outside the Hudson, Wisconsin, Willow River State Park, many campers returned early to avoid any risk. “Everything is metal and canvas, so you don’t know what will fall and break your things or what is really safe.
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While the possibility of severe storms on Sunday night diminished by the end of the day, the risk of a tornado on Monday sent a lot of packing.
“This is a bit of a violator of the deal,” said another camper. “A tornado is a little worse than ordinary rain.”
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