A tornado was reported on Monday night in northwestern Litchfield, Minnesota. This was followed by another tornado near Watkins, once again in Minnesota. Dangerous flash flooding was also reported from central and eastern parts of Minnesota.
On Monday, several parts of Minnesota received 10 to 12 inches of rainfall in just few hours. About 20 homes were damaged by the tornado in Litchfield and two others witnessed irreparable destruction.
Here's a glimpse of the damage caused:
Storm damaged neighborhood in Litchfield. Neighbors are helping neighbors pic.twitter.com/DjZ6jP9cRv
— Boyd Huppert (@BoydHuppert) July 12, 2016
For the next few days, we can expect thunderstorms accompanied by damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes over parts of the Midwest. Heavy showers in a short span of time will raise the threat of flash flooding.
The town of Watkins, #Minnesota was impacted by a #tornado this evening. Photos: Melonie Yanish pic.twitter.com/gi5WK0eG03
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) July 12, 2016
According to the National Weather Service office in Duluth, the Mississippi River at Aitkin could overflow and its waters could inundate the Aitkin sewage plant. Rain will now reduce in east-central Minnesota, but continue overnight in northwest Wisconsin.
On Tuesday, severe weather conditions, in terms of strong winds, heavy rainfall and hail storm, will continue over Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. Major cities to be affected will include Chicago, Des Moines and Milwaukee.
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