Rain and thunder Tuesday night; heavy rain is possible
Flash flood watch includes Twin Cities metro area until 4 a.m. Wednesday
Parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin saw severe weather Tuesday evening. There was even a tornado warning in effect for a 14-minute span starting at 7:13 p.m. Tuesday for southeastern Ramsey county, southern Washington county and north-central Dakota county due to radar-indicated rotation.
Earlier Tuesday evening, funnel cloud sightings were reported in parts of southern Minnesota:
More rounds of thunderstorms are expected Tuesday evening into the overnight hours Tuesday night, and a severe thunderstorm will be possible. Heavy rain is also possible in some areas. A flash flood watch runs until 4 a.m. Wednesday in the Twin Cities metro area and points to the south and east:
The flash flood watch from Pine county to around Duluth and into northwestern Wisconsin runs from Tuesday evening until 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Here are details of the Twin Cities metro area flash flood watch:
456 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin, including the following areas, in Minnesota, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Ramsey, po tonight.
* Scattered thunderstorms are expected to become concentrated along a cold front across eastern Minnesota into northwestern Wisconsin this evening. Heavy rainfall is likely in this corridor with localized totals of 3 to 4 inches, which could result in flash flooding. * Rapid water rises in creeks, streams, and low-lying areas are possible, along with urban flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Some urban and small stream flooding is also possible Tuesday evening in the Twin Cities metro area.
You can hear updated weather information on the MPR network.
Wednesday
Drier weather is on tap for the daylight hours of Wednesday. We hit 81 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Tuesday afternoon. That was 9 degrees warmer than average for May 26, and it was humid.
Highs could touch 80 or warmer in many areas on Wednesday:
Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the upper 70s Thursday, followed by lower 70s Friday and Saturday and mid-70s Sunday.