Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Watches issued in our viewing area

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has most of southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin in a slight risk category for severe weather later today and tonight. The official definition for this classification is that “numerous severe storms” are possible within 25 miles of your location in the county. The primarily threats will be strong winds, large hail, and flash flooding.

After a handsome, sunny weekend, severe weather heads toward the Chicago area Sunday evening.

Once the storms pass through, cooler and drier air will cover the area for the new work week.

“Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches of trees and overturn large vehicles”, Environment Canada said in a statement Sunday evening. Storms will then progress east across Iowa during the overnight hours. A second line of severe storms is expected to move through late in the day and will be capable of producing damaging winds, hail and flooding rainfall. Be prepared for severe weather.