4 tornadoes confirmed during storms on Friday

The National Weather Service has confirmed a third tornado touched down in Savage when storms hit the Twin Cities metro early Friday morning. 

Girl, 4, dies after tree branch falls on tent in Mankato campground

A four-year-old girl was killed when a tree branch fell on their tent at a campground in Mankato during a storm overnight. 

NWS confirms tornadoes hit Burnsville, Apple Valley early Friday

The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes left trails of damage early Friday morning in the Twin Cities metro.

Overnight storms leave trail of damage in Burnsville, Minnesota
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An overnight storm that brought wind gusts over 60 miles an hour knocked out power and downed trees across the Twin Cities metro Friday morning, particularly in the south metro.

Jellyfish swims into Texas man's flooded yard after Nicholas dumps rain

A jellyfish was spotted swimming on Sept. 14 in a flooded yard on Galveston Island in Texas after Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.

Tropical Depression Nicholas takes aim at hurricane-battered Louisiana

Tropical Depression Nicholas threatened the U.S. Gulf Coast with heavy rain and flooding as it moved over Louisiana on Wednesday.

Nicholas weakens to tropical depression, dumps rain, brings flood threat to Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.

This summer's drought could mean shortened, muted fall color season

The severe and extreme drought across much of Minnesota this summer is putting stress on trees, which will impact their colors this fall. 

Nicholas upgraded to hurricane as it heads for Texas Gulf Coast

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nicholas has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in Texas.

Minnesota volunteers head south to help Hurricane Ida victims

Volunteers with the Salvation Army are headed to Louisiana to join the recovery effort following Hurricane Ida.

Hurricane Ida recovery: Minnesota firefighters arrive in Louisiana to aid recovery efforts

Minnesota firefighters sent to aid recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida are now on the ground in Louisiana, according to the state emergency management department.

US records hottest summer since the Dust Bowl, NOAA says

The last seven Julys, from 2015 to 2021, have been the hottest seven Julys on record, said NOAA climatologist Ahira Sanchez-Lugo.

Little change in Minnesota's drought status as we head into another dry stretch

The new drought monitor is out and it shows continued slow improvement in western Minnesota, especially across the southwest. Overall statewide, areas experiencing a severe drought or worse fell by 6%.

Minnesota farmers seeing smaller returns on corn harvest due to drought

As the summer comes to an end, it’s time for farmers around Minnesota to harvest their crop. But after a tough drought, farmers aren’t seeing much life in their livelihood.

Tropical Storm Mindy nearing landfall on Florida Panhandle

Mindy could cause as much as 6 inches of rainfall across the Florida Panhandle and portions of southern Georgia and South Carolina through Thursday morning.