Minnesota WX

Thunderstorms will impact western MN tomorrow morning, & eastern MN/western WI during the afternoon. At least a few severe thunderstorms are likely with damaging wind the main threat, but large hail & a few tornadoes could be possible during the afternoon.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota until 3 AM CDT.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of Minnesota and South Dakota until 1 AM CDT.

Some tree damage after last night's storms in Buffalo.

Maximum heat indices from today:

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin until 12 AM CDT.

An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) remains in place for Thursday, with timing of afternoon-evening for thunderstorms which could produce very large hail (>2"), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Always check our website at weather.gov/mpx for latest info.

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There is a chance for thunderstorms late Friday into Friday night, and a few storms could produce large hail. The greatest risk area is across southwest Minnesota. Please continue to monitor the forecast, especially if you have outdoor plans.

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We are about half done with the storm as wave one begins to slowly end, but we still have wave two ahead. Here's how much more snow to expect and when to expect it.

How cold is it where you're at this morning? Currently -22F in Buffalo.

You may hear the phrase 'ground blizzard' today as there is a threat for one in west central Minnesota between midnight and 6AM. So, what is it? In short, high winds blow freshly fallen snow and cause whiteout conditions. To top it off, they are often followed by bitter cold Arctic air, as is the case this week.

Areas of concern will be within our western area as well as National Weather Service Aberdeen South Dakota and National Weather Service Grand Forks North Dakota. Be sure to stay alert to any weather updates and adjust plans and/or prepare accordingly!

For Minnesota road conditions: https://511mn.org/@-96.15871,46.22848,7?show=roadReports,plowCameras,winterDriving,weatherWarningsAreaEvents,weatherRadar

For South Dakota road conditions: https://www.sd511.org/ =6.869673613108034&lon=-98.91297188084803&lat=44.98688602961005&incd&acon&dstb&dstr&obst&schd&road-cond&rwis&cams

For North Dakota road conditions: https://travel.dot.nd.gov/?bbox=-104.419,45.508,-94.504,48.681&expand=roads&layers=cameras,closed-blocked,incident-red,roads,travelalerts,watchwarns

For more information, check out this webpage: https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter-ground-blizzard

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md2060.html

15 confirmed tornadoes in Minnesota during storms last week

A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin until 11 PM CST. This watch includes the Twin Cities metro and points east into western WI.

December 15, 2021 1am CST: Severe thunderstorms capable of widespread, intense wind gusts (some greater than 75 mph) and a few tornadoes are possible across Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and west-central Wisconsin. The most likely time frame for this to occur is from late afternoon through this evening. For more forecast, watch and warning information visit www.spc.noaa.gov or www.weather.gov.

The Winter Storm Watch has been expanded slightly north to include most of the metro Friday afternoon and Friday night. The heaviest snow is still expected across southern MN into central WI, but there is increasing confidence in totals nearing 6 inches farther to the north.