Damage Reported After Storms Lash The Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A cluster of thunderstorms rumbled over the Twin Cities metro Monday evening, bringing strong winds and golf-ball sized hail.

The storms swept through the metro area in the early evening hours, not long after temperatures reached a record-breaking 100 degrees.

Some damage was reported.

In Blaine, a trampoline was blown over, and a large tree was uprooted near the entrance of Pioneer Park. A utility company says that a couple dozen of homes lost power after a power line was damaged by strong winds.

Up to golf-ball sized hail was reported in several communities across central Minnesota.

Weather officials say scattered thunderstorms are expected throughout the night.

9:05p radar check: all warnings have expired. There are still storms and heavy downpours on radar, and they are likely to continue into the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday... but additional severe weather is unlikely and will be isolated. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/ZkOZgixHpF

— Mike Augustyniak (@MikeAugustyniak) May 29, 2018