This week's stormy forecast has prompted the National Weather Service to take the unusual step of canceling one of the main events of Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Minnesotans are being encouraged to participate in the annual statewide tornado drills that will take place on Thursday as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Undated (KROC AM News) - Several rounds of thunderstorms are possible into Friday evening and there is another threat of severe weather and heavy rain, which poses a flooding risk due to the saturated grounds from this week’s earlier storms.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for a good portion of southern Minnesota until 4AM. Large hail, damaging winds, frequent lightning, heavy rains are possible. A tornado can't be ruled out as well. Be prepared to move to a place of safety and relay severe weather sightings to local law enforcement...