Here we go Minnesota.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch until 8 p.m. including most of southwest and central Minnesota. Be prepared for storms within the watch zone that may produce large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes into Monday evening.

I expect another tornado watch will be issued later this afternoon that includes the greater Twin Cities area.

Here are the watch details from NOAA.

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 180 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1230 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northwest Iowa Southwest Minnesota Extreme Southeast South Dakota

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until 800 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include… A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 80 mph possible

SUMMARY…Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developing along a surface front will develop east/northeast through the afternoon. These storms will have the potential to produce large to very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles east and west of a line from 85 miles north of Redwood Falls MN to 30 miles west of Storm Lake IA.

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