Strong thunderstorms rumbled through much of Minnesota again on Sunday night. Thunderstorm and Tornado warnings were posted for several counties as a cool front advanced across the state.
Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency in 16 counties -- including the St. Cloud area -- because of extensive damage from the July 1 storms.
About 1,700 customers of East Central Energy are still without power today (Tuesday), four days after a powerful storm ripped through Central Minnesota.
Xcel Energy officials say they've made great progress in restoring power to a large area of Central Minnesota, hit hard in Friday's storms. But the power's still out for some 2,400 Xcel customers stretching from Sioux Falls to St. Cloud.
It could take through Monday for Xcel Energy crews to restore power to all the Central Minnesota homes and businesses that lost power in Friday's storm.
The National Weather Service says it was a weak tornado in Waite Park and a downburst north of Downtown St. Cloud Friday night that did much of the damage in the St. Cloud area.
East Central Energy says they still have about 9,000 of their customers without power this (saturday) afternoon. They offer you some tips on what to do about the food in your freezer and refridgerator.