Severe storms rumble across Midwest, Plains

A Tornado Warning has been issued south of Minneapolis for a storm cell that could be producing a tornado.

Hundreds of lightning strikes in Minneapolis region

Hundreds of lightning strikes are occurring each minute in the Minneapolis metro. Recently, the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport reported a 61 mph wind gust.

Severe storms are expected to continue over the next hour as the line pushes to the north and east.

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A dangerous line of storms is moving into the metro Minneapolis area which has triggered several Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. A Tornado Warning has been issued for areas around Eagan, Burnsville and Lakeville until 9 p.m. CDT.

The National Weather Service says at 6:54 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 6 miles southwest of Lafayette, or 7 miles north of New Ulm, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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Severe storms have triggered numerous warnings across Minnesota as the threat will continue for several hours across the upper Midwest.

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