Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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The tornado watch issued Sunday, June 17 has ended. 

A tornado watch has been issued for much of east-central Minnesota — including the Twin Cities — for Sunday afternoon and evening.

The watch also includes northwestern Wisconsin; it's in effect until 9 p.m. The National Weather Service reports that the watch means severe storms may develop — and those storms will be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and possibly tornadoes.

There also are flash flood watches in effect through Monday morning from the Twin Cities and Red Wing north to the Duluth area. The storms are adding to flooding concerns in 

parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin that saw flash flooding

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A tornado watch has been issued for much of east-central Minnesota - including the Twin Cities - for Sunday afternoon and evening.

Tornado, flash flood watches end for parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin; includes Twin Cities

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