Ready or not, more rain is headed to Minnesota on Wednesday according to the National Weather Service.
A few rounds of showers/thunderstorms will occur across the area today, but the strongest storms are expected late this afternoon into tonight. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible, along with excessive rainfall and the risk of flash flooding.#mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/XpY9eB7Ea8
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) July 17, 2019
This after heavy rain has caused flash flooding in the Twin Cities on both Monday and Tuesday afternoon.
@NWSTwinCities Tuesday's flooding at Lyndale Ave S & 22nd St W in Minneapolis about 5:15pm. Photos by Jason Grote. #MNwx pic.twitter.com/ntxBMEdSQR
— WO7VES (@callsignWO7VES) July 17, 2019The Flash Flood Watch issued by the National Weather Service for tonight for areas from the Twin Cities, south and east of a line from Mankato, to Blue Earth in Minnesota, and areas south of New Richmond to Elk Mound in Wisconsin. It follows what's already been a hot, humid, and wet weak for Minnesota.
A damage survey team confirmed an EF0 tornado 3.5 miles southeast of Belle Plaine, MN yesterday, July 15th at 7:04pm.Max winds: 80 mphMax width: 100 yardsPath length: 500 yards. #mnwx pic.twitter.com/60UzniDbGC
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) July 16, 2019The National Weather Services says the combination of deep moisture, high rainfall rates, and the antecedent conditions, will lead to rapid runoff which could lead to flash flooding, especially in flood prone areas.
