Minnesota confronted extreme climate because the National Weather Service (NWS) Twin Cities/Chanhassen issued a number of twister warnings and flash flood warnings
Several twister and flash flood warnings have been issued in Minnesota (Unsplash)
The alerts, pushed by a moist, unstable ambiance, sign heightened dangers of tornadoes and flooding, placing residents on edge amid a risky storm season, based on the NWS press launch.
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Tornado Warnings
At 4:16 PM CDT, a twister warning remained lively for northeastern Blue Earth and southeastern Le Sueur counties, close to Mankato, with a extreme thunderstorm able to producing a twister transferring northeast at 27 knots close to Madison Lake, per NWS.
Radar-indicated rotation threatened Waterville, Elysian, and Sakatah Lake State Park, with dangers of flying particles, cell residence destruction, and tree harm. Earlier, a twister warning for northwestern Freeborn and southwestern Steele counties, together with Albert Lea, was canceled by 4:19 PM because the storm weakened, per NWS.
A separate warning close to Albert Lea earlier confirmed a twister close to Hartland, transferring northeast at 35 mph. Rochester and surrounding Olmsted County have been beneath a twister watch till 10 PM, with potential for funnel clouds.
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Flash Flood Warning
A flash flood warning was issued at 3:51 PM for southeastern Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and components of Carver and Washington counties, together with Minneapolis and St. Paul, till 7:45 PM, per NWS.
Doppler radar confirmed thunderstorms dumping 1–2 inches of rain per hour, inflicting city flooding in low-lying areas like highways and underpasses. Locations like Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, and Woodbury confronted inundated roadways, with 1–3 inches extra anticipated.
Another flood warning at 3:02 PM focused Minneapolis and St. Paul, warning of ponding water affecting the night commute, per NWS. Renville County noticed 3–5 inches of rain, triggering a flood warning till 5:45 PM.
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