It's not here, but it's bad

Author:: GoMN Staff
Publish date:: Nov 17, 2013
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CNN is reporting a tornado on the ground in Illinois, with tornado watches issued in seven states. The Bears-Ravens game at Soldier Field has been delayed. Severe weather is predicted for Indianapolis, Detroit and the Chicago area.

The National Weather Service website has a map with areas likely to be affected. It says:

Particularly Dangerous Situations have been issued for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri. Several rapidly-moving, intense tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, large hail events and damaging winds are expected in these watch areas. A High or Moderate Risk of severe weather is in effect for most of the Upper Midwest and Ohio Valley.

CBS News reports Soldier Field has been evacuated and rain is slamming downtown buildings almost horizontally.

Minnesota weather today is supposed to be relatively boring: cloudy with a chance of rain for much of the state.

Snow driving jacknife

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About 80,000 hunters will be lurking among the reeds as waterfowl season gets under way in the state. This is the earliest opening since World War II. Dry conditions will force the birds to be more concentrated and should make for good hunting, the DNR says.

frost-tonight

smoke from wildfire

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Eden Prairie fire

The incident closed eastbound Highway 5 for several hours.

DJ Wasserman

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pillow fight

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Mohamed Noor BMTN background

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St. Paul Falls, Mississippi River

It's expected to reach flood stage on Saturday night.

Lift Bridge Minnesota

It will allow it to double the size of its taproom, and churn out significantly more beer.

Police body remains Burnsville

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Brad Childress, Michael Vick, Jared Allen

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McDonalds Winona

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CMX Mall of America movie theater

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Erin Maye Quade

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