MINNESOTA: Tornado watch for the Twin Cities until 9 PM
A tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday for the greater Twin Cities area, including parts of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, KSTP reports. Storms produced 3-inch hail near Atwater, FOX 9 reports. Forecasters warned of large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes, a rare threat for late October.
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Why it matters
People in the greater Twin Cities, eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin are under a tornado watch into the evening commute. Forecasters warned of large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes, and 3-inch hail was reported near Atwater.
What to watch
The tornado watch runs until 9 p.m. Central Wednesday.
Sources
- KSTP: Tornado Watch in effect as storms gain strength
- FOX 9: Minnesota weather live updates, tornado watch issued for MN, WI
- Bring Me The News: Conditional threat for strong tornadoes near the Twin Cities
- Minnesota News Network: Afternoon headlines, Oct. 28
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