Live updates: Twin Cities metro under Tornado Watch until 11 p.m.
The Brief
Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings are being issued as severe storms move across Minnesota.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of southern western Minnesota stretching just west of the Twin Cities metro. The watch is in effect until 8 p.m.
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(FOX 9) - Tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings are being issued as severe storms move through Minnesota.
Meanwhile, a tornado watch has been issued for areas west of the Twin Cities metro as Minnesota braces for severe storms set to push through this afternoon and evening.
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What we know
Tornado warnings were issued in the following places until 4:45 p.m.:
Southeastern Benton County
Northwestern Sherburne County
Here are the cities that could be impacted:
St. Cloud
Becker
Foley
Clearwater
Clear Lake
Santiago
Glendorado
Duelm
St. Cloud Airport
Tornado warnings were issued in the following places until 5 p.m.:
Blue Earth
Faribault
Martin
A tornado has been reported to the NWS west of Fairmont.
What we know
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch covering parts of southwestern Minnesota, including Marshall, Willmar, and Hutchinson. The watch also includes parts of northwestern Iowa.
Officials say they anticipate issuing another watch as the storms move east.
The current watch is in effect until 8 p.m. The National Weather Service extended that Tornado Watch to the entire Twin Cities metro, southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin until 11 p.m. All types of severe weather are in play, between large hail, strong winds and tornadoes.
What you can do
As always, officials are warning people to be prepared for severe weather.
To track the storm, get the latest forecast and weather alerts, you can download the FOX 9 Weather app.
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The backstory
The Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota are at a moderate risk of severe weather.
The storm was expected to come through in two waves. The morning wave was weaker but brought heavy downpours and some small hail, but no major damage.
What's next
The afternoon wave of storms is expected to be more severe as a system pushes in from the west in the late afternoon and early evening hours. All severe modes are possible, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. The storms will likely move out of the metro by sunset on Monday.
Storms will quickly develop around 2 p.m. to the west and are expected to move into the metro area in the 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. time frame.
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