Minnesota tornado warnings issued as severe storms cause power outages, damage: Chilling videos emerge
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The National Weather Service revealed that they had confirmation of a tornado touchdown just before 12:30 am close to Victoria. officials to report downed trees blocking State Highway 7 near Rolling Acres Road and Minnewashta Parkway. Approximately 10 minutes earlier, a trained weather spotter observed a tornado on the ground near Hydes Lake, northeast of Norwood Young America.
Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. The storm weakened and most of it exited at 2 am from the Twin Cities metro. Multiple chilling videos of the tornadoes were also captured at various locations.
The storms produced multiple tornado reports across eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota, including sightings near Canby, Marietta, and Danvers. Additionally, law enforcement and weather spotters confirmed downed trees in St. Michael, Renville, and areas south of Murdock.
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Early Sunday, Xcel Energy and other utilities reported that over 50,000 customers were without power, with most outages occurring in the western Twin Cities metro area.
Flash flood warnings were also issued after storms resulted in torrential rain. Street flooding was reported at midnight in Buffalo and Rockford, according to MPR News. The recent storm and heavy rainfall have caused several rivers in Minnesota to rise above flood stage and are expected to rise even further in the next few days.
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