Severe Storms Rolling In With Hail And High Winds Ahead
UNDATED (WJON News) -- A strong cold front will move eastward and spawn showers and thunderstorms starting later Friday morning.
Initial thunderstorms will pose a large hail threat across eastern Minnesota. The storms are expected to pass through central Minnesota between late morning and early afternoon.
Storms are forecast to intensify as they move into Wisconsin and may produce very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes through this afternoon.
St. Cloud has officially had one inch of rain so far in April, which is about a quarter inch below normal.
The weekly update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 52 percent of the state is still Abnormally Dry, and 25 percent is in a Moderate Drought. Central Minnesota counties have adequate moisture at this time.
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