We continue to monitor the potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms across parts of central and southern Minnesota this afternoon and evening.
We already have a couple of isolated thunderstorms developing across eastern South Dakota and far western Minnesota early this afternoon. These storms will continue to develop, becoming more widespread and numerous west of U.S. Highway 71 by mid to late afternoon, then moving from west to east through the afternoon into the evening. For the Mankato/North Mankato area, the best chance for storms will come during the late afternoon into early evening. The Twin Cities and east central Minnesota into western Wisconsin will likely see the greatest severe weather potential…