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After several quiet years, tornadoes erupt in United States

After several quiet years, tornadoes erupt in United States

On Monday, the U.S. tied its current record of 11 consecutive days with at least eight tornadoes confirmed on each of those days, said Patrick Marsh, warning coordination meteorologist for the federal Storm Prediction Center.
by The Associated Press

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As planting window closes, Minn. farmers face tough choices

As planting window closes, Minn. farmers face tough choices

Spring planting is about two weeks behind. Farmers will soon need to decide whether they'll try to plant late, and run the risk of losing their crops to an early frost, or if they'll work up to an insurance payment deadline and take a loss on the seeds they're not able to get into the ground.
by Dan Gunderson

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Cruel spring for farmers

Cruel spring for farmers

The one-two punch of too much rain and not enough warmth is exacerbating the agricultural impacts of a late spring.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Third wettest year-to-date on record; warmup starts Thursday

Third wettest year-to-date on record; warmup starts Thursday

How wet has it been? The 1.83 inches of rain at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Memorial Day brought our 2019 precipitation total (rain plus the water content of snow) to 15.61 inches. That’s the third highest precipitation total from January 1 through May 27 in Twin Cities weather records: It was a soggy Memorial…
by Ron Trenda

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1 dead, 130 injured as twisters rip through Ohio and Indiana

1 dead, 130 injured as twisters rip through Ohio and Indiana

At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through central Ohio suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service, though authorities working through the night had reported no fatalities as of early Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Monday tornado damage in southern Minn.; warming trend this week

Monday tornado damage in southern Minn.; warming trend this week

Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see highs in the 60s Tuesday afternoon, but some lower 70s are expected in portions of northwestern and north-central Minnesota. High temps reach the 70s in much of northern and central Minnesota on Wednesday
by Ron Trenda

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Memorial Day rain winding down; much milder the rest of the week

Memorial Day rain winding down; much milder the rest of the week

A huge area of widespread rain has been racing northeastward across mainly the southern half of Minnesota this Memorial Day and will depart the state this evening. Rainfall amounts are just beginning to come in. Most of the reports I have seen so far have been in the 1.5 to 2.5-inch range. New Ulm measured…
by Bill Endersen

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Soggy Memorial Day for many; localized flooding possible in the south

Soggy Memorial Day for many; localized flooding possible in the south

Update at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday The National Weather Service has cancelled the flood watch that had been posted for parts of est central to southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. A few rainfall reports have come in, mainly for amounts generally between 1.5 and 2.5 inches, with rain still falling in some of…
by Bill Endersen

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