US EditionThousands without Power After Tornado Warnings Issued in Twin Cities Overnight
- Severe storms including multiple tornado warnings struck the Twin Cities and western Minnesota overnight on June 29 and early June 30, 2025.
- The tornado warnings followed reports of at least five Doppler-confirmed tornadoes in Carver County and other suspected tornadoes near Cologne and Waconia.
- Storms caused widespread damage including downed trees blocking Highway 7 for several hours, power outages affecting about 50,000 customers, and heavy rainfall over 2 inches in some locations.
- The NWS tweeted that a second EF1 tornado near Lake Zumbra had winds of 80 to 90 mph, and energy crews reported restoring power to 32,000 customers while working safely and quickly.
- Ongoing damage evaluations continue to verify the number of tornadoes, while efforts to restore power move forward ahead of another potential round of severe storms Sunday evening, as marginal to slight risk levels remain in effect.
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Thousands without power after tornado warnings issued in Twin Cities overnight
By Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many families across the Twin Cities metro and western Minnesota are finding themselves cleaning up Sunday after severe storms rolled in overnight. Over 14,000 Xcel Energy customers are without power in the Twin Cities as of 12:20 p.m., according to the company’s outage map. That’s down from about 50,000 customers without power earlier in the morning. Xcel Energy says i…
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Tornadoes tear across Minnesota overnight, leaving damage and outages, warnings issued as shocking videos emerge
Severe storms spawned multiple confirmed tornadoes in Minnesota overnight, damaging areas from Carver County to the Twin Cities metro. Downed trees, power outages affecting 50,000+, and flash flooding reported. NWS continues damage assessments.
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