A powerful storm system brought severe weather across parts of the Central Plains and Midwest early this week, with more storms forecast for Wednesday.
A moist and unstable atmosphere led to significant rainfall, hail and tornadoes in Minnesota on Monday, June 16, according to a preliminary report by the National Weather Service. Southeast Minnesota saw heavy rain with up to 4-6 inches in parts, causing road closures and basement flooding in the town of Alden, the NWS said.
Later on Monday, a tornado struck Todd County in central Minnesota, though minimal damage was reported. Two tornadoes were spotted in Courtland and Nicolle but caused no damage. Waconia, a city on the southwest outskirts of Minneapolis, reported 3.25 inch hail, while Mankato received hail of at least 2 inches.
Tornadoes were also spotted in Nebraska on Monday, including a massive twister in Lincoln County. No damage was reported.
In Wichita, Kansas, the National Weather Service at Dwight D. Eisenhower reported a wind gust of 101 mph, which would tie an all-time record. The strong wind knocked out power to approximately 18,000 residents in the Wichita area on Tuesday.
A boxing club near Pawnee and Hillside experienced damage to its roof from the Tuesday storms, news station KAKE reported.
The NWS said more intense thunderstorms could bring the risk of severe weather to the Central Plains early Wednesday. The threat of severe thunderstorms will shift farther south and east from the southern Plains across the Midwest/Ohio Valley and into the lower Great Lakes as a result, the agency said.
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