MN weather: Storms with heavy rain, gusty winds hit Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued as storms pushed across Minnesota early Saturday morning.
Find updates on the weather below.
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8:20 a.m. - Scattered rain expected to stick around
MN weather: Scattered rain expected to continue Saturday morning - 8:20 a.m. update
FOX 9's Keith Marer has the latest on the wet and stormy start to Saturday morning.
While the heaviest rain has moved on, Twin Cities residents can expect more precipitation until about midday on Saturday.
8:10 a.m. - Rumbles and heavy rain continue
MN weather: Twin Cities inside 'funnel' of rain and thunderstorms - 8:10 a.m. update
Twin Cities residents are finding themselves at the center of a severe storm system as air from the northern and southern parts of the state collide.
Keith Marler explains how the Twin Cities are in the middle of a "funnel" where cool and humid air collide to create severe storms.
7:40 a.m. - Rainfall accumulates
MN weather: Storms move across Twin Cities into Wisconsin - 7:40 a.m. update
FOX 9's Keith Marler has the latest updates on storms as they push through the Twin Cities on Saturday morning.
Areas of the west metro have picked up at least 1–2 inches of rain so far this morning.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue hitting the Twin Cities throughout the morning.
Temperatures are feeling swampy in the southern half of the state, while the northern half of Minnesota is seeing temperatures in the 50s with drier dewpoints.
7:20 a.m. - Widespread heavy rain across the Twin Cities
MN weather: Widespread heavy rain in the metro - 7:20 a.m. update
FOX 9's Keith Marler gives the latest on storms pushing through the Twin Cities Saturday morning, which are bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
Residents in the Twin Cities are waking up to heavy rain all across the metro.
Downed trees and flash flood warnings are being reported in southern Minnesota.
7 a.m. - No active warnings, some power outages
MN weather: Heavy rain, gusty winds - 7 a.m. update
FOX 9's Keith Marler shares the latest on the storms pushing through Minnesota Saturday morning.
There are no active warnings in effect, but a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 a.m. Saturday.
Heavy rain and gusty winds are the main threats, but the storms are losing strength as they move into eastern Minnesota.
There are damage reports from wind in western Minnesota.
Meanwhile, about 7,000 customers are without power, according to Xcel Energy Center's outage map.
6:40 a.m. - Heavy rain
MN weather: Storms in Twin Cities - 6:40 a.m. update
FOX 9's Keith Marler shares an update on storms that are pushing through the Twin Cities Saturday morning, which include heavy rain and strong winds.
As storms approach the Twin Cities and eastern Minnesota, they are weakening, prompting fewer severe thunderstorm warnings. However, there is still heavy rain, strong winds and plenty of lightning and thunder.
Winds are gusting from 40-50 mph.
There is a special weather statement for winds and heavy rain in the Twin Cities through 7:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Expect rain to continue through the bulk of the morning.
6:30 a.m. - Wind, rain
Wind and rain are the biggest threats with severe storms that are pushing through the state on Saturday morning.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 a.m., with a couple of severe thunderstorm warnings issued Saturday morning in the St. Michael area.
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