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Severe-thunderstorm warning until 11 p.m.; tornado watch until 6 a.m.

A severe-thunderstorm warning has been issued for Scott County until 11 p.m.

The county is also under a tornado watch until 6 a.m. Monday.

At 9:58 p.m., radar indicated a severe thunderstorm, capable of producing nickel-size hail. This storm was located near Lonsdale, or about 15 miles northwest of Faribault, and moving east at 23 mph.


Shakopee under severe-thunderstorm warning until 9 a.m.

The Shakopee area is under a sever-thunderstorm warning until 9 a.m.

At 8:03 a.m., trained spotters reported a severe thunderstorm with nickel-size hail and destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. These storms were located near Belle Plaine. They were moving east at 45 mph. Winds of 61 mph were reported at Mankato.


Tornado watch cancelled

The National Weather Service has cancelled a tornado watch for Scott County.


Severe-thunderstorm watch here until 6 p.m.

The National Weather Service office in Chanhassen has issued a severe-thunderstorm watch until 6 p.m. for 23 counties in Minnesota, including Scott.

 


Severe-thunderstorm watch for county expires

The National Weather Service office has cancelled a severe-thunderstorm watch for Scott County.


County under severe-thunderstorm watch

Scott County is under a severe-thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen.

 


High winds, heavy rain hit Shakopee

Updated at 3:25 p.m.

Shakopee was hit by high winds that felled some trees and caused flooding and power outages in parts of the city this afternoon.

Power was being restored on the eastern side of the city by around 2 p.m.

There was a report of a funnel cloud spotted near Shakopee Town Square. Power remained on there, but employees reported high winds and a wall separating the sky into green and dark. They didn't see a funnel, and had difficulty hearing the emergency siren that went off around 1 p.m.


County included in severe-thunderstorm watch

Scott County is under a severe-thunderstorm watch until 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen.

Other counties inlcuded in the watch are Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mcleod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona and Wright.

 


Severe-thunderstorm warning expires

The National Weather Service said a severe-thunderstorm warning for Scott County has expired.


UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ends

Updated at 6:25 p.m. 

The severe-thunderstorm watch for northern Scott County has ended.

 


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