Severe thunderstorms swept across the Twin Cities metro on June 19, 2026, producing hail up to 2.25 inches, wind gusts nearing 60 mph, downed power lines, and more than 20,000 Xcel Energy customers without power. MnDOT cameras captured drivers stopping beneath highway overpasses as the storms moved through Minneapolis, St. Paul, and surrounding communities.

A large oak tree crashed through the roof of an Apple Valley home during severe overnight storms on June 10, 2026. Fire crews responded to the scene on Glenhaven Avenue after powerful winds moved through Dakota County.

The annual statewide tornado drills in Minnesota are set to take place on Thursday, April 16, 2026, as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week.

A powerful mid-March winter storm brought blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, and widespread travel disruptions across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with some communities in the southern Twin Cities metro receiving nearly 17 inches of snow.

A brief but impactful band of light freezing rain and snow created hazardous travel conditions across much of central and eastern Minnesota on Tuesday morning.

What began as a forecast calling for a modest 2 to 4 inches of snowfall turned into a much more impactful winter event across the Twin Cities metro, as a powerful deformation band parked itself over the region on Wednesday and persisted into early Thursday morning.

A powerful winter storm impacted the Twin Cities and much of southern and central Minnesota from Sunday, December 28, into early Monday, December 29, bringing widespread snowfall, strong winds, hazardous travel conditions, and significant disruptions to both roadway and air travel.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), in coordination with the National Weather Service Twin Cities, has issued a statewide Air Quality Alert through 6 p.m. Monday, June 2, due to an influx of wildfire smoke from Canada.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for much of western and central Minnesota for Monday, May 12, due to expected elevated levels of ground-level ozone.

A light snowfall on Wednesday caused slippery road conditions across Minnesota, leading to over 577 crashes statewide.

The burn bans that were once in place across the Twin Cities Metro have since been lifted, thanks to some much-needed rain!

The City of Burnsville issues Open Burning Ban amid very high to extreme fire danger across Twin Cities Metro.

Severe storms swept through the Twin Cities this morning, leaving thousands without power.

Minnesota Officials warn about the risks flooding can pose to private drinking water wells and the steps to take if your private well has been contaminated or might have been contaminated.

Strong wind gusts earlier this afternoon caused a large tree to fall on an apartment building in Burnsville, Minnesota, and strong to severe storms worked into the Twin Cities this evening.

Ooofta, It's Gonna Get Hot In The Twin Cities! The latest on the excessive heat forecast for the Twin Cities this week.

A flood threat is in place across the Black Hills, Flood Watch issued for the area.

Severe weather chances return to Twin Cities today as a cold front works across the region.

Latest update on Twin Cities’ severe weather chances for Today and Tomorrow.

Twin Cities with a chance for natural fireworks this coming Independence Day, strong to severe storms possible.