

#Southern mn weather radar update
UPDATE (7:50 p.m.): A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for much of southeastern Minnesota, including the southern edge of the Twin Cities metro. Meanwhile, Xcel Energy is reporting that over 4,000 customers in Minnesota are without power. Regardless of whether the winds are tornadic or straight line, this is a dangerous storm #mnwx /EpjFx5VuzX- Mike Augustyniak December 16, 2021 If you live in any of the towns in the path of this storm take cover now. TORNADO WARNING until 8:45pm for Winona county. It got to 54 degrees in Twin Cities late Wednesday night, but it was below freezing in the Fargo/Moorhead area. Most reported damage just involved trees. WCCO Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says the rest of Minnesota dealt primarily with wind issues, with gusts in excess of 85 mph. The Twin Cities was under a Tornado Watch for several hours, which the National Weather Service canceled around 10 p.m. Lillie says they are without power Wednesday night.

When she felt like the danger passed, they walked about a block from their home to a main street and saw some of the damage. She says it was very quiet, and then her mom described the roar of the wind as sounding like a train. She says her family went into the basement, bringing their dog and cat.

WCCO spoke with a viewer named Lillie who was in Hartland as the storm passed through. There are reports of heavy damage to a bank and several homes in Hartland, where winds topped 85 mph. Anne Meyer with the Minnesota Department of Transportation says crews will have to wait before treating the roads.Ī possible tornado struck northwest of Albert Lea in Hartland just after 7 p.m., while another unconfirmed one hit just southwest of Wabasha. Our next challenge could be rain-soaked roads that ice over just in time for the Thursday morning commute. Preliminary results are expected by late afternoon. If it's determined that was a tornado, it will be assigned a strength rating. UPDATE: EF-0 Tornado Confirmed In Winona County, Making It MN's First-Ever Confirmed Tornado In December In Wisconsin, crews will determine damage in Eau Claire County. A crew will also be assessing possible tornado damage in Plainsview, Minnesota. The National Weather Service said it will send one team to Freeborn and possibly Faribault County in Minnesota on Thursday to determine "whether damage was caused by a tornado or straight line winds" in the Hartland area. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A rare winter thunderstorm possibly whipped up two December tornadoes in Minnesota Wednesday night - an unprecedented event in recorded state history. RESOURCES: Closures & Delays | Live Radar | Weather App
