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MINNEAPOLIS<\/strong>, Minnesota<\/strong> \u2014 A tense and stormy night<\/strong> hit the Twin Cities<\/strong> as tornado sirens blared<\/strong> shortly after 12:30 a.m. (local time)<\/strong> on Sunday, June 29<\/strong>, waking residents across Minneapolis<\/strong>, Eden Prairie<\/strong>, Minnetonka<\/strong>, Shakopee<\/strong>, Bloomington<\/strong>, Edina<\/strong>, St. Louis Park<\/strong>, and Burnsville<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The National Weather Service<\/strong> issued a tornado warning<\/strong> following radar-confirmed rotation<\/strong> in the west metro<\/strong>, marking the second tornado alert<\/strong> of the season for Minneapolis<\/strong>. Emergency alerts<\/strong> urged residents to seek shelter immediately<\/strong>, preferably in basements<\/strong> or interior rooms<\/strong> away from windows.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By 1 a.m.<\/strong>, Xcel Energy<\/strong> reported over 44,000 power outages<\/strong> across its Minnesota<\/strong> service area. The storm severely impacted local infrastructure, leaving neighborhoods without electricity and disrupting overnight routines.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Minnetonka<\/strong>, video footage captured what appeared to be rotation in the clouds<\/strong>, while earlier at 12:15 a.m.<\/strong>, a tornado was reportedly observed<\/strong> near Cologne<\/strong>, in Carver County<\/strong>. Meteorologists also detected debris lofted into the air<\/strong>, tracked by radar south of Waconia<\/strong>, adding to the urgency of the warning.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shortly after the initial alert, the tornado was no longer visible<\/strong>, though the National Weather Service<\/strong> cautioned that the system remained dangerous<\/strong> and could quickly spawn another twister<\/strong>. The wording was direct: it\u2019s \u201cnot a storm to be messed with.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As the tornado threat diminished, a severe thunderstorm warning<\/strong> took its place, with winds exceeding 60 mph (97 km\/h)<\/strong> sweeping across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area<\/strong>. Meanwhile, flash flood warnings<\/strong> were issued for Wright County<\/strong>, west of the metro, highlighting the multi-hazard nature<\/strong> of the overnight system.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Conditions remain unstable across the region early this morning, with continued thunderstorm development<\/strong> expected as temperatures hold in the upper 60s to low 70s Fahrenheit (20\u201323 \u00b0C)<\/strong> and humidity stays elevated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota \u2014 A tense and stormy night hit the Twin Cities as tornado sirens blared shortly after 12:30 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, June 29, waking residents across Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Shakopee, Bloomington, Edina, St. Louis Park, and Burnsville. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning following radar-confirmed rotation in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n