UNDATED – Tornado warnings were issued for Stearns, Benton and Sherburne Counties on Tuesday afternoon and evening.

A trained spotter reported a tornado on the ground in western Stearns County near Brooten.  There were also several reports of funnel clouds throughout the area.

Lots of reports of 1.75 inch hail in Albany, St. Joseph, Sartell, St. Stephen, and several other communities, which broke windshields in vehicles.

Heavy downpours caused localized flooding in the streets of St. Cloud. Here at the radio station we recorded about 2 3/4 inches of rain.

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