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Update (3:40 p.m.) – Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4:15 p.m.
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for areas shaded in orange until 5/19 4:15PM. Severe storms can produce hail 1" or larger, 60+ mph winds & tornadoes. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. https://t.co/hcQdTh3wDG #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/VinRCOW3KI
— WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) May 19, 2022
Hail was falling in downtown and northeast Minneapolis, as well as St. Paul, as the storm moved through:
Small (yet loud) hail downtown Minneapolis. pic.twitter.com/MJMYoqiHpP
— Chris Shaffer (@WCCOShaffer) May 19, 2022
HAPPENING NOW:
A lot of hail falling down in northeast Minneapolis! Looks like it’s snowing!
Mix of thunder and lightening too. #wcco #MNwx #NextWeather pic.twitter.com/jsh6kLlcLT— Marielle Mohs (@MarielleMohs) May 19, 2022
It’s hailing pretty good near the State Capitol. #wcco pic.twitter.com/Yi30fLllpU
— John Lauritsen (@JDLauritsen) May 19, 2022
Update (3:15 p.m.) – A tornado watch has been issued in Blue Earth, Brown, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan and Winona counties until 10 p.m.
The following counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m.: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington and Wright.
is in effect for the counties shaded in red; a TORNADO WATCH
is in effect for the counties shaded in yellow; both until 10pm. Do you know where to seek shelter? Make a plan now, and seek shelter when a warning is issued #MNwx #WIwx pic.twitter.com/JcnvFhTp8Z
— WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) May 19, 2022
Buffalo and Pepin counties in Wisconsin are also under a tornado watch.
Update (1:40 p.m.) – Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in Fillmore, Olmsted, and Winona counties until 2:30 p.m.
Update (1:20 p.m.) – Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for Dodge, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona counties until 2 p.m.
Update (12:45 p.m.) – A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Fillmore and Mower counties until 1:45 p.m.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thursday is a Next Weather Alert day due to storms that are on track to fire in south-central and southeastern Minnesota in the afternoon and evening.
As of midday Thursday, a severe thunderstorm is pushing through the southern edge of Minnesota, producing golf ball-to-tennis ball size hail. The storm, which will stay south of Interstate 90, is moving to the east.
After a quiet period in the afternoon, the threat for severe weather picks up again around 3 p.m., with the highest chance for storms between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. The threat should subside by 10 p.m., WCCO Next Weather Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says.
There is an enhanced risk for severe storms in the south and southeast portions of the state, with mainly damaging hail followed by possible wind damage. A tornado can’t be ruled out.
The Twin Cities metro area is in a slight severe weather risk.
(credit: CBS)
After 3 p.m., some isolated supercell thunderstorms that could produce destructive weather will move through southeastern Minnesota. There’s a chance those storms could impact areas southeast of the Twin Cities around 7 p.m.
At the same time, another thunderstorm scenario could play out in Alexandria.
Then after 9 p.m., the fuel for the storms will run out, and widespread rain will move through the rest of central Minnesota.
Credit: CBS
Thursday’s high in the metro will reach into the 70s, but Friday’s high will be about 10 degrees cooler, and Saturday will be about 10 degrees cooler than that, with some isolated showers possible. The weekend will be cool indeed, with highs stalling in the 50s. Some areas of the state could even see patchy frost early on Sunday.
The extended forecast doesn’t feature a major warm-up, with temperatures expected to remain below average for this time of year.
Source: CBS
