The National Weather Service says there is a severe weather expected over the area this (Monday) evening, particularly over west central and central Minnesota where a moderate risk of severe weather.
Last year Minnesota had over 100 tornadoes, more than any other state in 2010. Three of those tornadoes were in Stearns County. From 1959 - 2009, Stearns County was ranked 3rd in the state for the highest number of tornadoes. To coincide with Severe Weather Awareness Week, the Emergency Management Office put together a video about the county's warning system.
Rough weather moved across Minnesota and Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon and evening, damaging homes, barns, power lines and trees. Three barns were blown down and a mobile home was knocked off its foundation by high winds in Houston County of far southeastern Minnesota.
Today marks the beginning of Severe Weather Awareness Week. From April 11-15, the State of Minnesota and the National Weather service encourage you to brush up on how to handle extreme weather.
The winter storm that socked Minnesota has moved out of the state but the Department of Transportation is still urging no travel in much of southern Minnesota.
High winds and blizzard conditions forced a Minnesota hospital executive off the roof of an Excelsior coffee shop where he was camped as a fundraiser for his daughter's school, but he's heading back up there.
Snow is on the way -- and lots of it. 9-13" across much of Minnesota. That coupled with strong winds could create blizzard conditions across the Gopher State Saturday.