Severe thunderstorm watch issued for southern Minnesota, including the south metro

Very large hail and damaging winds are the main threats.

Author:: Joe Nelson
Publish date:: Jul 11, 2020

Radar imagery at 1:20 p.m. Saturday. — Radar imagery at 1:20 p.m. Saturday.
Joe Nelson

Storms have fired west of the Twin Cities and some have gone severe, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a severe thunderstorm watch.

The watch includes the south metro suburbs, but not Minneapolis and St. Paul. Large hail and damaging winds are the main hazards, though an isolated tornado can't be ruled out.

Per the watch: "Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible. Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible."

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The watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday.

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The watch is in effect until midnight.

Wind damage

Winds could gust up to 90 mph, the weather service said.

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Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes are possible.

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The watch includes Anoka County in the metro area.

Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are possible.

Big storms have already gone severe in parts of Minnesota.

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Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are all possible.

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Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats.

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