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The National Weather Service announced that a tornado watch was in effect for several west central Minnesota counties until 8 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado alert for several Minnesota cities, including Minnesota, Coon Rapids and Blaine. The alert lasts till 2:45 PM CDT, the agency added. Earlier in the day,
A tornado watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday, May 15. The National Weather Service issued the watch for 21 Minnesota counties, including Stearns, Benton and Sherburne counties. The watch was issued shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
The National Weather Service has issued an Enhanced Risk alert for severe thunderstorms across six Midwest and Great Lakes states.
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Also Thursday, May 15, a tornado warning was issued just before 6 p.m. for eastern Marshall County and southwestern Roseau County in northern Minnesota.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of the Chicago area as an outbreak of severe weather could potentially threaten the region.
The system that sparked alerts in Minneapolis has now reportedly produced a tornado in western Wisconsin. The NWS says there have been several reports of a tornado between Hammond and New Richmond, just across the Wisconsin border. @NWSTwinCities just south and east of New Richmond WI just now. #wiwx pic.twitter.com/CUjwf55Is5
A tornado warning was issued and lifted for the Twin Cities metro area Thursday afternoon. The warning came as a tornado watch was issued across all of central Minnesota and into northwest Wisconsin,