Severe storms heading towards Twin Cities
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Flash flood warnings and power outages hit metro Detroit as storms dump several inches of rain, flooding roads and stranding vehicles.
Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and the potential for isolated tornadoes are expected throughout the region.
Temperatures climbed into the low to mid-90s in the afternoon, and it will feel like between 105-109 degrees, ABC7 Chicago AccuWeather Meteorologist Mark McGinnis said. But the heat is not stopping from coming to enjoy Monday night's Summer Series concert at Millennium Park.
Monday’s heat advisory is set to expire at 8 p.m. The advisory cautioned heat index values of up to 109 degrees.
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Communities across the southern half of Minnesota saw more destruction after a second round of strong storms Monday.
The brief reprieve on the way includes daytime highs in the 70s and lowered dew points. Benjamin Franklin famously quipped: “Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.” Franklin was ahead of his time with daily weather observations and kite-flying lightning experiments.
As of Monday night, here's a list of rainfall totals for some Metro Detroit cities after storms moved through the region.
It was an extremely active day for weather across the Tri-State Area on Friday, with record-breaking heat and severe thunderstorms.