Mon. night storms leave thousands without power
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While Minnesota was at risk of derecho conditions on Monday, the storms that arrived in the evening didn't quite qualify. Instead, a second, southern storm track that traveled from South Dakota through Northern Iowa, before linking up with the northern system that hit Minnesota, likely qualified as a derecho.
A fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms swept across southern Minnesota Monday night, bringing wind damage, fallen trees and heavy rainfall to the region, although the harder hit area
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By about 11 p.m. Monday, crews were working to restore power to more than 130,000 customers, mostly across the metro.
Strong winds and heavy rain are possible as storms move close to the Twin Cities metro. Severe storms moved through the west-central part of the state around 7:30 p.m., with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. A flash flood warning was in effect in Stevens County until 9:15 p.m.
The highest gust confirmed so far was 99 mph in Iowa. A line of severe thunderstorms that swept across the Dakotas, southern Minnesota and northern Iowa packed a serious punch, bringing damaging winds and torrential rain.
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More severe storms brought on by blistering temperatures and thick humidity are on their way, likely to hit parts of Southeast Minnesota late Monday night, but some are still dealing with the effects of the weekend's storms.
Strong winds and heavy rain were possible as storms moved through the Twin Cities metro. Severe storms moved through the west-central part of the state around 7:30 p.m., with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. A flash flood warning was in effect in Stevens County until 9:15 p.m.
Bring Me The News is monitoring the developing storm situation Monday in Minnesota. Check back for updates all day and into the night.