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Tornado Watch Issued For Twin Cities Metro Area

"A few tornados" are possible for the region Monday, along with hail and wind gusts of up to 90 miles per hour.

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Storms will likely develop in the late afternoon or early in the evening, the forecast indicates.
Storms will likely develop in the late afternoon or early in the evening, the forecast indicates. (National Weather Service)

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL METRO, MN — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for all of the Twin Cities metro area on Monday. The watch will expire at 10 p.m.

"A few tornados" are possible for the region Monday. Additionally, there could be scattered hail "up to tennis ball size." Wind gusts could reach up to 70 miles per hour, the NWS notes.

Storms will likely develop in the late afternoon or early in the evening, the forecast indicates.

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