Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Twin Cities until 11 p.m.
Large hail and damaging winds possible
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The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Twin Cities metro area until 11 p.m. Friday night as strong storms move across Minnesota.
Primary hazards include large hail, damaging winds, and frequent lightning.
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 274 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 325 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and Southern Minnesota West-Central Wisconsin
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until 1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are currently ongoing across west-central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin this afternoon. These storms will likely continue eastward/southeastward throughout the afternoon, posing a threat for large hail and damaging gusts from central/southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin.
Stay tuned to MPR News and mprnews.org for continuing weather coverage and updates throughout the evening.
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