Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Let’s start with the latest info from the National Weather Service regarding the tornadoes that moved through parts of Minnesota on Friday.

The Twin Cities office of the NWS has released the 

 of their storm surveys that were conducted yesterday.  The NWS surveyed damage from 6 of the Friday tornadoes and they determined that 5 of the 6 tornadoes were rated EF-0, which are considered weak tornadoes with max winds in the 65-85 mph range.  There was one tornado that the NWS rated EF-1, which had max winds estimated at 95 mph as it tracked between Biscay and Glencoe in McLeod county on Friday:

 Here’s video of that tornado near Glencoe last Friday:

The NWS noted that an EF-0 tornado also touched down in Crystal Friday evening:

Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported from any of the Friday tornadoes.  You can read the NWS storm surveys of several other tornadoes 

In addition to the 6 tornadoes surveyed by the Twin Cities NWS, there were additional tornadoes that touched down on Friday in areas of western Minnesota that are covered by the NWS offices in Grand Forks and Sioux Falls. Here’s the prliminary tornado listing that was posted by the NWS Storm Prediction Center Friday night:

Isolated thunderstorm possible late Sunday

There could be a few very spotty thunderstorms in parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening. Many locations will see no rain at all.

Sunday afternoon highs are expected to range from the mid 70s in far northern Minnesota to the mid 80s in far southern Minnesota. Many spots in the Twin Cities metro area will reach the lower 80s. In case you’re wondering, our average Twin Cities high temp is 81 degrees this time of year. Dew points will be in the comfortable 50s in most areas Sunday afternoon.

Monday highs will be mainly in the 70s, with some lower 80s in southwestern Minnesota:

Monday dew points will be mainly in the 50s:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the lower 80s Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by mid 80s Thursday and Friday.

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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Ron Trenda

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Most of us will enjoy very pleasant weather this Sunday. A few spots may see a late afternoon or evening thunderstorm. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead. We also have updated info on the tornadoes that hit parts of Minnesota on Friday.

An enjoyable Sunday: just an isolated late-day thunderstorm chance

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