Tornado reported southwest of Mankato as storms roll through Minnesota

Severe weather was reported across southern Minnesota

June 3, 2020 at 4:34AM

Severe weather bringing hail and at least one tornado moved over west-central and southern Minnesota on Tuesday afternoon and evening.

A tornado was reported near Garden City shortly after 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. A tornado warning was issued for communities south of Mankato and Owatonna.

Garden City is about 20 miles southwest of Mankato.

Hail was also reported in several locations across west-central Minnesota throughout the afternoon.

Dusk settled over downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday.
Dusk settled over downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday, breaking through the storm clouds that rolled in just before 6 p.m.. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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