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Minnesota weather: Severe thunderstorms Saturday night
MN weather: Severe thunderstorms expected in Twin Cities
Some severe thunderstorms are expected across Minnesota Saturday night. A large portion of the state has a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 1 a.m. Sunday.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Severe thunderstorms are working their way from the northwest of Minnesota down across the state, ultimately expected to hit the Twin Cities.
What to expect
Thunderstorms are expected to be strong to severe at times, with a severe thunderstorm watch in place until 1 a.m. Sunday for a large portion of the state, including most of the Twin Cities.
These storms are moving toward the Twin Cities from the northwest. Damaging wind gusts from 60 to 70 mph and large hail of 1 to 2.5 inches in diameter are possible. These storms are moving south and east across central and southern Minnesota.
A tornado warning has been issued for Kandiyohi and Meeker counties until 10 p.m. There also is a severe thunderstorm warning issued for Carver, Hennepin and Wright counties until 10:30 p.m. Storms are moving southeast at 30 mph, with an expected wind gust of 60 mph.
There is a severe thunderstorm warning in the areas of Litchfield, New London and Spicer until 9:45 p.m. The National Weather Service (NWS) says this storm could include golf ball-sized hail.
There was a tornado warning in St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park Saturday night.
Hail has been reported in Stearns County where there was a tornado warning.
These storms are expected to dissipate by midnight Saturday, leading into a calm Sunday.
Hail and storm damage
As severe storms hit across Minnesota, coming from the northwest into the Twin Cities Saturday, large hail fell in many parts of the state.
Storm damage in Melrose
Damage from severe storms hit Melrose, Minnesota Saturday evening from strong winds.
Power outages
A large cluster of roughly 2,300 power outages was reported near Albany, Minnesota at about 8:45 p.m., but most of those outages were resolved and power restored before 10 p.m. Another cluster of about 2,500 outages was reported at about 9:40 p.m. between Forest Lake and Wyoming. Check the Xcel outage map here.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Expect a sunny Saturday with heat expected to build up this weekend before an even hotter work week.
Saturday forecast
Local perspective:
Winds stay light out of the south with plenty of sunshine today.
There are hints of an extremely isolated thundershower, but the chance of that happening over any given area is extremely small.
Expect highs to peak in the upper 80s with dew points in the mid to upper 60s this afternoon.
Extended forecast
What’s next:
This forecast is hot.
Highs will peak in the 90s every day this upcoming week for the Twin Cities and a large portion of the area as well.
Dew points really don’t look to surge into the 70s but mainly stay in the lower to upper 60s depending on the day of the week.
Little to no precipitation forecast this upcoming week. Expect dry and sunny days.
The Source: This story uses information from the FOX 9 weather forecast.
BEMIDJI — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development recently announced over $1.4 million in child care economic development grants, including a $200,000 award to the
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
in Bemidji.
Split between 11 programs and organizations around the state, more than 80% of the awarded funds support programs in Greater Minnesota, with the aim of creating more than 1,100 new child care slots.
“Affordable, reliable child care is essential for a thriving economy,” DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek said in a release. “These grants are supporting working families by ensuring Minnesota parents are able to work knowing their child is well cared for by some of the best caregivers in the nation. We’re also helping employers retain talent and working together to establish the foundation for long-term economic vitality.”
DEED’s Child Care Economic Development Grant program provides funding to organizations and communities to invest in new or expanding child care businesses, including facility improvements, worker training, attraction, retention and licensing, and other strategies to address the child care shortage.
Since the office’s inception in July 2023, DEED has awarded over $13 million in grants to 56 organizations to fund child care startups or business expansions, resulting in over 4,000 new child care slots.
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