Strong tornado threat issued for Minneapolis tonight with severe storms expected to ignite over Upper Midwest

THE TAKEAWAY

• The Minneapolis metro area and parts of western Wisconsin are under a Level 2 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms, with a particular risk for EF 2 or stronger tornadoes.
• Tornado formation is dependent on whether enough humidity and daytime heating develop ahead of the storm’s arrival.
• Strong storms are expected to continue through the early evening into Wisconsin.

MINNEAPOLIS —Minneapolis is in the bull’s-eye of a strong tornado threat that’s expected to begin late Wednesday afternoon as a storm system moves out of the Rockies and into the Central Plains and Upper Midwest…