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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

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.

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.

By about 11 p.m. Monday, crews were working to restore power to more than 130,000 customers, mostly across the metro.

Thousands of people across Minnesota and Wisconsin lost power overnight Monday. Now, recovery efforts are underway.

KIMT-TV 3 NEWS – The City of Garner has issued a local disaster proclamation after Monday night’s storm knocked down trees, limbs, and power lines and damages homes and businesses throughout town.

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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.