Multi-day severe weather threat looms for Minnesota and the Plains
Multi-day severe weather threat looms for Minnesota and the Plains originally appeared on Bring Me The News.
The severe weather season could be ramping up in the Plains and Upper Midwest over the next week, with a target on Minnesota perhaps developing for Monday.
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued slight risks for severe storms Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
You can see the Day 4 risk for Monday is centered over South Dakota and Minnesota, reaching as far east as the Twin Cities metro.
But Monday isn't the only day that strong or severe storms could pop in Minnesota. It's possible that intense storms develop Saturday evening and Sunday evening as well.
"Currently, the best timing for rain each day looks to be in the afternoon and evening hours with showers and storms losing steam overnight with the loss of heating. Strong to severe storms will be a possibility each afternoon/evening through Wednesday," the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities said Friday. "It seems most probable that we'll see something similar to what we saw Thursday (a couple of isolated strong to severe storms each day)."
One storm Thursday ripped through Hutchinson and produced an 86 mph wind gust, leaving behind extensive roof and tree damage.
You can see the European model below supports an energized environment on Saturday evening with ample Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE).
The environment could allow for more strong storms to develop on Sunday evening.
The atmosphere then gets even more primed for severe storms on Monday.
The European model's lightning simulation Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning shows potential for a big line of storms roaring through the slight risk zone. The main threats, according to the Storm Prediction Center, will be large hail and damaging winds.
One thing driving the heavy rain and severe threat will be rising dew points, which will soar into the upper 60s and low 70s Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
We'll be keeping tabs on the forecast with daily updates, so check back for more and subscribe to our free BREAKING WEATHER newsletter.
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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