Severe Storms Bring Baseball-Sized Hail and Tornadoes to Southern Minnesota
Southern Minnesota experienced a significant severe weather event on Monday evening, marked by multiple tornadoes and large hail. According to MPR News, tornadoes were reported on the ground near Amboy and Hartland, Minnesota. The storms also produced hailstones of considerable size, with reports of teacup-sized hail (3 inches) in Steele County and tennis ball-sized hail (2.5 inches) in Blue Earth County. Emergency managers and trained spotters provided these observations, highlighting the intensity of the weather system. The severe weather prompted numerous warnings across the region, making it one of the most active nights for warnings in recent memory.