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Shawn Bowie enjoyed her apple in a respite from thunderstorms and rain expected in the metro area including downtown Minneapolis, Minn., Monday, April 28, 2025. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune ...

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Casey Letkewicz is a doctoral student in meteorology at N.C. State University in Raleigh. She is one of a half-dozen students and faculty from N.C. State participating in VORTEX2, a research project ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Storms with lightning and hail and at least one observed tornado were moving through the upper Midwest on Monday with the potential for strong tornadoes. The National Weather ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Storms with lightning and hail and at least one observed tornado were moving through the upper Midwest on Monday with the potential for strong tornadoes. The National Weather Service ...