Minnesota weather: Storms hit Meeker County; Hail, lightning near Crosslake
Severe storms rolled into Litchfield Thursday night after a day of muggy conditions. Storm chaser Tanner Charles captured a dramatic image of a storm cloud just northwest of the town. (Tanner Charles/X)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - After muggy conditions most of the day, severe weather struck parts of Minnesota Thursday night, prompting thunderstorm warnings and at least one tornado warning.
Minnesota weather: Severe storms hit Meeker County
FOX 9 Meteorologist Erika Mrazik tracks severe weather across Minnesota Thursday night. Storms hit Meeker County west of the Twin Cities, prompting thunderstorm warnings and at least one tornado warning.
Severe storms hit Meeker County
Severe thunderstorms hit west of the Twin Cities Thurrsday night in Meeker, McLeod and Wright Counties. The skies looked ominous and had frequent lightning. There was a tornado warning in Meeker County that was allowed to expire at 9:15 p.m., and there were no immediate reports of damage.
MN weather: Storms prompt Tornado Warning in Meeker County
FOX 9 Meteorologist Erika Mrazik is tracking severe storms west of the Twin Cities Thursday night.
Lightning show in Pequot Lakes, Breezy Point area
Strong to severe storms in cabin country in northern Minnesota packed a bit of a punch. FOX 9 viewer Thomas Wright had tennis ball-sized hail in Fifty Lakes, which is near Crosslake.
Minnesota weather: Storms hit cabin country
A muggy Thursday made for a night of strong to severe storms in parts of Minnesota. FOX 9 viewers from cabin country in Pequot Lakes, Breezy Point, Bay Lake and Harding sent us videos of ominous looking clouds and lightning that made for quite a show. There were no reports of damage from the storms.
Several FOX 9 viewers in the Pequot Lakes and Breezy point area sent FOX 9 videos of a lightning show Thursday night.
Friday forecast
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Once the Severe Thunderstorm Watch expires at midnight, we'll have a gorgeous extended stretch of weather with a mix of sun and clouds, and highs in the low 80s over the next several days.
The Source: This forecast uses information from FOX 9 meteorologists.