Minnesota Severe Storm Risks And What Areas Could See Damage

UNDATED (WJON News) -- More storms are possible to rumble through late Monday night into early Tuesday morning.

A few storms could be severe, with the primary hazards of damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall.

The most severe storms on Monday night should remain in southwestern Minnesota.

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More storms are possible late Tuesday into Wednesday. The second round of storms this week are expected to be the weaker of the two.

Temps trend cooler later this week with perhaps another minor chance of a storm late Friday.

So far this month, St. Cloud has officially received 0.69 inches of rain, which is 0.52 inches below normal. For the summer months of June, July and August combined, we've had 7.13 inches of rain, which is 1.43 inches below normal.

The latest drought update from the U.S. Drought Monitor says 89 percent of Minnesota is abnormally dry, 70 percent is in a moderate drought, and 34 percent is in a severe drought.

Sparky Seal

In 2022, Como Park Zoo celebrated the Summer of Sparky with twenty-one custom Sea Lion statues, hand-painted by local artists, placed throughout the Twin Cities, featuring water conservation messaging and weekly events. Now the statues can be seen throughout Como Park Zoo year-round. Check out pictures of some of the Sparkys below.

Gallery Credit: Paul Habstritt

Source: Two Rounds Of Storms Expected This Week With Cooler Temps To Follow

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