Strong tornado threat issued for Minneapolis with severe storms expected to slam Upper Midwest

Strong tornado threat issued for Minneapolis with severe storms expected to slam Upper Midwest

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. The Twin Cities 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, according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC). FOX9 Meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast.