Overview
- Severe thunderstorms over southern Minnesota on Monday brought confirmed hail up to 3 inches in Rice County, according to the National Weather Service.
- A tornado watch covered parts of southern Minnesota and central Wisconsin until 10 p.m., with warnings issued on individual storms as cells intensified.
- Faribault saw hail pile up in drifts deep enough to be plowed, with photos showing golf-ball to egg-sized stones across nearby communities.
- The Storm Prediction Center placed much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, under an Enhanced Risk, which is a level that flags higher odds of damaging storms.
- Minnesota’s transportation agency urged drivers to avoid the worst storms and to exit roads if hail or low visibility hits, warning not to stop on freeways or under bridges.