severe storms

A storm rolled in on concert night, leading to an unexpected pause at the Ledge Amphitheater. Let’s see how they handled this first-time challenge.

Friday morning brought another round of severe weather across parts of Central Minnesota, with high winds and hail.

A stormy Monday in Central Minnesota had people on high alert with tornado and thunderstorm warnings.

Severe storms move through Central Minnesota on Thursday afternoon

The National Weather Service says there is a Marginal Risk of severe weather late Wednesday night through the overnight hours mainly north of Interstate 94.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at 3:40 p.m. for Benton, Stearns and Sherburne Counties until 4:15 Saturday afternoon. This warning was triggered by a radar detected tornado according to Weather Eye Meteorologist Michael Carrow.

A line of severe storms barreled through central Minnesota late this afternoon, knocking down trees and power lines in parts of Stearns County.

A hot and humid airmass will spread over the Upper Midwest today.

A line of severe thunderstorms pushed through central Minnesota Sunday night prompting dozens of warnings. High winds, hail and heavy rain pounded communities all across the area before moving out of the area at approximately 11:00 p.m.

Gov. Mark Dayton's office is in talks with Minnesota legislative leaders about a special session to provide disaster aid to communities hit by severe storms.