Minnesota storm damage: Insurance claim advice from experts
Several years of heavy storms combined with inflation has meant insurers are tightening their own belts, pushing rates higher while also being more restrictive on what they pay out.
Tornadoes confirmed near Faribault, Eau Claire (Wis.) during Monday storms
The National Weather Service reports it has confirmed a tornado touched down east of Faribault during severe storms that hit Minnesota on Monday. Several other tornadoes were also confirmed in Wisconsin.
Minnesota weather: Severe storms bring damage, reported tornadoes
While the Twin Cities metro largely dodged the storms, areas in southern Minnesota saw hail, reported tornadoes and storm damage.
Photos: Hail falls, trees down as storms pass through MN
PHOTOS: Storms that pushed through Minnesota on Monday dropped hail on some spots while wind brought down trees in other areas.
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MN storms: Tornadoes reported in southern Minnesota amid storms
The National Weather Service says tornadoes have been reported in southern Minnesota amid a strong line of storms on Monday.
Minnesota weather: Monday afternoon and evening updated severe weather timing
While the first round of rain has passed, there is a moderate (level 4 of 5) risk of severe weather in the afternoon and evening, including the possibility of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.
MN weather: Severe threat prompts schools to cancel afternoon activities
Several Minnesota schools have canceled afternoon extra-curriculars and sports due to the threat of severe weather.
Tornado emergency checklist from FOX 9 meteorologists
Are you prepared? FOX 9 meteorologists put together a tornado emergency checklist. Bookmark it, print it out, screengrab it, share it. Be prepared.
North Carolina officer becomes nation's first lightning death of 2025 after being struck while fishing
Santonio Catoe was struck by lightning while fishing on April 11, based on information from the National Weather Service and the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.
See it: 'Firenado' spins through burning Iowa field sparked by lightning
Strong thunderstorms in Iowa and Nebraska on Thursday night caused several lightning strikes in the area, one of which started this fire whirl.
