MN weather: Overnight storms topple trees, cause damage across Minnesota

Tree falls onto Minneapolis home during strong storms

Strong thunderstorms that swept through Minnesota overnight left behind downed and uprooted trees in Minneapolis. One tree fell onto a home, causing damage. FOX 9's Hannah Flood reports.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Strong thunderstorms that swept through Minnesota overnight left behind downed trees, property damage and power outages Wednesday morning.

Downed trees and storm damage

Local perspective:

Strong thunderstorms moved across Minnesota overnight, bringing heavy rain, strong wind gusts, lightning and thunder. The storms also left thousands of customers across the state without power.

In Minneapolis, several large trees uprooted and damaged homes and vehicles. On Talmage Avenue Southeast, a tree clipped the corner of a home's roof, leaving a hole and causing cracks inside.

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Two cars damaged by a tree that fell on the 1700 block of Rollings Avenue in Minneapolis.

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"I heard glass tinkling. And I'm like, OK. I knew something hit," said homeowner Mary Solac. "There’s a big hole in the roof."

On the 800 block of 20th Avenue Southeast, a fallen tree struck a parked van, shattering its rear window. Meanwhile, on the 4400 block of Clinton Avenue, a tree toppled onto a fence and struck the front portion of a nearby home.

Power outages across Minnesota

MN weather: Overnight storms leave thousands without power

More than 50,000 Xcel Energy customers in Minnesota lost power as storms moved through the state overnight into Wednesday morning. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz breaks down what happened during the latest round of storms.

Dig deeper:

The storms also knocked out power for thousands of residents across Minnesota on Wednesday. As of 5:20 a.m., approximately 590 outages were affecting over 54,000 Xcel Energy customers statewide, according to the company’s website.

Xcel Energy had been monitoring the potential for severe storms Tuesday night and Wednesday across western, southern and central Minnesota, as well as western Wisconsin, according to a statement released Tuesday.

The company said crews were prepared to respond to outages and would prioritize the largest outages first to restore power to the greatest number of customers as quickly as possible.

Severe storm risk Wednesday

MN weather: More severe storms possible Wednesday

Overnight storms are clearing Wednesday morning, but another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible in the afternoon and evening. These storms carry a threat of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast.

What's next:

Another round of severe weather is possible Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin face a level 3 enhanced risk of severe weather, extending into eastern Iowa and northern Illinois. Central Minnesota remains under a level 2 slight risk, while western Minnesota is under a level 1 marginal risk.

The latest round of storms could develop between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. All severe weather hazards are possible, including baseball-size hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.