Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

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The first batch of thunderstorms moved through much of Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area this morning.

Some serious storm damage was reported in Bemidji:

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It should be noted that straight-line thunderstorm winds can knock over trees and cause garages to collapse. A NWS survey team typically visits a storm damage site to determine whether it was a tornado or straight-line wind damage.

Round two of thunderstorms will move across parts of Minnesota this afternoon and early evening.

A severe thunderstorm will be possible, so be aware of what county you are in during your 4th of July celebrations.

 of the NWS has portions of southern Minnesota in a slight risk of severe weather this afternoon and tonight:

The Twin Cities metro area is in the SPC marginal risk of severe weather this afternoon and tonight, meaning that an isolated severe thunderstorm is possible.

Slight risk indicates that scattered severe thunderstorms are possible:

One forecast model shows that most of the thunderstorms will be out of Minnesota by fireworks time, but check forecast updates.

Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio 

, and updates are also posted on the MPR News 

The morning thunderstorms will keep our highs in check a bit this afternoon, but we'll still reach the upper 80s to around 90 in parts of southern Minnesota. Dew point temperatures will be in the sticky 70s.

A heat advisory includes the Twin Cities metro and parts of southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin until 8 p.m. this Wednesday evening:

I hope that you have a great 4th of July!

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Ron Trenda

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The first batch of thunderstorms moved through much of Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area this morning. Some serious storm damage was reported in Bemidji: Emergency crews are trying to find out if it was a tornado that uprooted several trees and even a garage in Bemidji on the Fourth of July.(Photo: Beltrami County…

Scattered thunderstorms still possible this afternoon and early evening; heat advisory includes metro area

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