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Cleanup continues in Taopi, Minn., after EF2 tornado devastated community

Cleanup continues in Taopi, Minn., after EF2 tornado devastated community

Cleanup continued Thursday in the southern Minnesota community of Taopi, after an EF2 tornado caused significant damage Tuesday. "The support from all the surrounding communities is unbelievable,” one resident said.
by MPR News Staff

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Spiraling snow showers, high winds sweep across Minnesota

Spiraling snow showers, high winds sweep across Minnesota

Thursday brings a return of more clouds and even higher winds. We’ll also see snow showers spread out across much of central and northern Minnesota with temperatures well below normal.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Clouds, snow showers and gusty winds settle in

Clouds, snow showers and gusty winds settle in

Thursday brings colder temperatures and higher winds. We’ll also have snow showers spread from northwest to southeast with additional accumulation across northern Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Meteorologist Paul Huttner on storm reports from across the state

The weather has been a main character in the story of the last 24 hours. Paul Huttner has been watching it all unfold. He joined host Cathy Wurzer with the latest on what happened last night and what’s still in store.
by Cathy Wurzer and Paul Huttner

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Colder conditions on the backside of the latest spring storm system

Colder conditions on the backside of the latest spring storm system

Wednesday will be mainly dry in southern Minnesota while northern Minnesota sees rain and snow showers. Expect a seven-day stretch of pretty chilly temperatures. Highs Thursday will not get out of the 30s for most of Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Tornado causes major damage in southern Minnesota community

Tornado causes major damage in southern Minnesota community

Severe storms — including a tornado touchdown with estimated peak winds of more than 130 mph — wrecked homes and left two people injured late Tuesday in the southern Minnesota community of Taopi. "The whole town is gone, basically," one resident said as he surveyed the damage.
by Tim Nelson and Catharine Richert

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Falling temperatures Wednesday; rain and snow north

Falling temperatures Wednesday; rain and snow north

We enter the dry slot of the storm system across southern Minnesota Wednesday while northern Minnesota sees snow in the northwest; rain and snow northeast. Temperatures will drop south.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Blizzard conditions close highways across North Dakota

Blizzard conditions close highways across North Dakota

Authorities continued to advise no travel across much of North Dakota on Wednesday, amid an ongoing blizzard that's already dumped more than 18 inches of snow on parts of the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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