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National Weather Service confirms EF2 tornadoes touched down in Minnesota on Wednesday

National Weather Service confirms EF2 tornadoes touched down in Minnesota on Wednesday

The National Weather Service says two of the four confirmed tornadoes that touched down in central Minnesota on Wednesday evening were rated EF2, with maximum winds of 115 to 120 mph.
by Andrew Krueger and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Beautiful Friday before a more humid and active pattern returns

Beautiful Friday before a more humid and active pattern returns

High pressure will make for a beautiful Friday. Showers and thunder return Saturday, followed by hot and humid conditions with more storms into next week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cleanup underway after severe storms, possible tornadoes in central and northern Minnesota

Cleanup underway after severe storms, possible tornadoes in central and northern Minnesota

The sound of chainsaws echoed across lakes north of Brainerd on Thursday as residents worked to clear trees and branches downed by severe storms that raked the area the previous night.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Beautiful Friday ahead; Saturday rain chance

Beautiful Friday ahead; Saturday rain chance

A break from rain and thunder continues Friday. Our next rain chance arrives on Saturday. Sunday could be steamy in southern Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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How do you stay safe in remote areas like BWCA during severe weather?

How do you stay safe in remote areas like BWCA during severe weather?

After a multi-year drought, the weather has turned wetter and meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says that pattern is more conducive to bouts of severe storms. So how do you stay safe in remote, outdoor, water-filled, even woodsy areas of Minnesota like the Boundary Waters Canoe Area when severe weather strikes?
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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Drought-free, but for how long? How climate change affects dry and wet trends in Minnesota

Drought-free, but for how long? How climate change affects dry and wet trends in Minnesota

Kenneth Blumenfeld with the Minnesota State Climatology Office talks about recent rainfall patterns across the state and how they’re connected to climate change.
by Paul Huttner, Ngoc Bui and Matthew Alvarez

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Ask Updraft: Strange springs are happening

Ask Updraft: Strange springs are happening

What does our historical spring record tell us right now? Have we broken any records this year? Are we going to keep getting rain this summer? MPR News meteorologists Paul Huttner and Sven Sundgaard answer your questions.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Tornadoes, wind and hail damage reported across much of Minnesota

Tornadoes, wind and hail damage reported across much of Minnesota

Severe storms crossed much of northern and central Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening. Large hail and damage was reported, including downed trees and powerlines.
by Paul Huttner

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