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

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Severe thunderstorms dumped torrential rain on parts of Minnesota on Sunday afternoon and evening, along with hail and high winds.

The storms prompted several tornado warnings as the swept across the state, though the warnings were based on radar-indicated rotation, and there were no immediate reports of tornado touchdowns.

The National Weather Service received a report of 1.5 inches of rain in just 30 minutes as the storms pass through Randall, in Morrison County, just after 6 p.m. A spotter near Inguadona in Cass County recorded 1.9 inches of rain in an hour.

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Heavy rain also fell in Fergus Falls, where there were reports of street flooding, along with downed trees and power lines from winds that gusted to at least 55 mph. At one point in the evening, Fergus Falls was simultaneously under four separate warnings: tornado, severe thunderstorm, flood and flash flood.

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Street flooding also was reported in Brainerd. MnDOT reported that part of westbound State Highway 210 in Brainerd, near the Mississippi River bridge, would be closed into Monday morning because of a washout.

https://twitter.com/MnDOTcentral/status/1150587958652747776

The Weather Service received a report of hailstones larger than golf balls near Lake Park in Becker County just after 5:30 p.m.

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Severe thunderstorms dumped torrential rain on parts of Minnesota on Sunday afternoon and evening, along with hail and high winds.


Severe storms bring hail, high winds, flooding to Minnesota

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