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.
The National Weather Service says they have three survey teams out Monday surveying the damage from reported tornadoes, however, Benton county is not one of the areas they are working in.
Forecasters say stormy weather spawned a couple of tornadoes in south-central Minnesota, but there are no reports of injuries or significant damage. The National Weather Service says one tornado was reported about 10:30 p.m.
A strong storm system producing heavy rain and several tornadoes moved through Central Minnesota this (Monday) evening. At about 5:45 p.m. the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for Meeker, Morrison, Kandiyohi, Benton and Stearns County.