Minnesota Thunderstorms Cut Power to 45,000 Xcel Customers as Twin Cities Faces 60 mph Gusts
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Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 9
Minnesota Thunderstorms Cut Power to 45,000 Xcel Customers as Twin Cities Faces 60 mph Gusts
2 articles · Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 9
Summary
More than 45,000 Xcel Energy customers lost power across Minnesota by 3:45 a.m. after overnight thunderstorms swept through the state, with 460 outages reported.
The line of storms pushed into the Twin Cities around 3 a.m., bringing heavy rain, frequent lightning and wind gusts above 40 mph; parts of the northeast metro were warned for gusts up to 60 mph and small hail.
The Twin Cities metro remained under a severe thunderstorm watch until 7 a.m., while other parts of Minnesota saw warnings for damaging winds as high as 80 mph and a tornado watch in the southwest.
Storms were gradually shifting east into Wisconsin by 5 a.m., but forecasters warned another round could develop Wednesday afternoon and evening, with the Twin Cities under an enhanced level 3 severe-weather risk.