After Heat Wave, Severe Weather Hits Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) -- The Twin Cities will be hit by a couple of rounds of severe weather Saturday.
Thunderstorms arrived in the area just before 11 a.m. and are expected to continue for most of the afternoon. These storms will bring prolific rain as well as thunder and lightning, according to WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak. Hail and strong winds are also possible.
The storms will come from southern Minnesota, with separate systems from the southeast and southwest moving towards the Twin Cities at 55 mph.
The metro will get a break from severe weather in the late afternoon before another series of storms moves in from the northwest late Saturday. Those storms could bring damaging wind and hail. A tornado is possible in western Minnesota Saturday night.
Flooding occurred in areas hit by storms, including Litchfield. Some residents were seen kayaking in their backyards.
in Ramsey, Anoka County officials say the intersection of Highway 47 and 167th Avenue Northwest was flooded with 6 to 10 inches of water Saturday afternoon.
Visitors who were lined up to tour U.S. Bank Stadium during Saturday's open house were quickly ushered inside as the sky grew dark in Minneapolis.
Rochester was under a flood advisory after heavy rain.
And in Ely, Duluth and other parts of northern Minnesota, residents and resort owners were cleaning up after recent storms downed trees and left thousands without power.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Olmsted and Winona counties until 4:30 p.m. Washington, Hennepin, Wright, Anoka and Chisago counties are under a flash flood warning until 6:30 p.m. Sherburne and Meeker counties are also under a flash flood warning until 6 p.m.
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