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Minnesota weather: Patchy sun, random showers, and stronger evening storms Thursday

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
11 distinct posts / 48h, matching Minnesota 15 Patchy 1
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6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Canada & USA Alerts ⛈️ Alberta, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Tennessee, The Carolinas & Georgia www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch weather.gc.ca map.blitzortung.org www.ventu… -2.0
6d ago BREAKING: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued in central Minnesota, with tennis ball-sized hail and 70 mph winds the main threats. More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-weather/severe… -5.0
6d ago ** REGIONAL UPDATE - PART 2 ** MON AUG 17, 2026 - 7:20PM The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted a 40% chance of a new severe thunderstorm watch that could reach into Minnesota along the South… -3.0
6d ago Got a little summer thunderstorm moving in. I love these. I miss the rain during the Minnesota winters. +6.0
6d ago #SPC issues MCD 2013 concerning SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE [watch prob: 60%] [Most Prob: Tornado: UP TO 90 MPH, Hail: 1.00-1.75 IN, Gust: 55-70 MPH]: PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOT… ×6 -4.5
7d ago [August 17th, 1946] A flash tornado near Mankato, Minnesota, killed at least seven people and injured nearly 100. The tornado then struck Wells, leveling the theater, bank, and village hall. Approx… -6.5
7d ago Monday stays warm and mostly quiet across Minnesota before thunderstorm chances develop during the evening and overnight hours. +1.0
7d ago Large hail is probable with all this activity, with scattered severe gusts as storms merge/cluster during the evening. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out late day/early eve… https://curiouscats.a… -5.0
7d ago Indiana got federal assistance approved for its severe flooding. As a result I’m sure the good old boys and girls will vote the way they’re expected to. No assistance for Minnesota or Massachusetts… -4.5
7d ago The latest severe weather threat facing Minnesota could arrive Monday evening. Details: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-weather/severe-storm-threat-from-organized-supercells-that-could-reach-… -4.0
7d ago The lightest of patchy drizzle overnight wasn't enough to break the meteorological drought, which is now 51 days long. -2.5

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T3 Central Minnesota Could See Severe Storms Thursday Evening weather_forecast wjon.com guarded, alert, wary
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T3 Central Minnesota Could See Severe Storms Thursday Evening weather_forecast 1037theloon.com warning, tense, vigilant
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T3 Central Minnesota Could See Severe Storms Thursday Evening weather_severe_storm kdhlradio.com tense, alert, watchful
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T3 Minnesota weather: Patchy sun, random showers, and stronger evening storms Thursday weather_forecast fox9.com patchy, unsettled, expectant
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T3 Central Minnesota Could See Severe Storms Thursday Evening weather_forecast kfilradio.com cautious, alert, tense
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