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A Fast Moving Clipper System Tracking Eastward; Heavy Precipitation Continues for the Northwest

A clipper type system will track across the Ohio Valley, central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic regions today. Rain and some accumulating snow across the higher elevations of the central Appalachians can be expected. The Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies continue with heavy precipitation and flooding coinciding with strong winds that will make traveling difficult. Read More >

Overview

Scattered thunderstorms moved across central Minnesota on the evening of August 26th and two of those storms produced brief tornadoes in Mille Lacs county.  An EF0 occurred south of Onamia, while the second touched down southeast of Milaca and was rated an EF1. These were the first tornadoes to occur in Mille Lacs county since July 30, 2011.

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August 26, 2019 storm reports in the NWS Twin Cities forecast area

 

 

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