Powerful line of storms prompt tornado warnings in Brainerd area

Powerful line of storms prompt tornado warnings in Brainerd area

BRAINERD — A severe line of thunderstorms across central Minnesota Monday, June 29, triggered numerous severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. In Cass and Crow Wing counties, the first tornado warning was issued at 11:36 a.m. for Gull Lake, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes. A second tornado warning was issued shortly after for Pine River, Breezy Point, Crosby and Crosslake areas. In Brainerd, tornado sirens sounded on three separate occasions, though t…

Major Tornado Warnings Issued Across Minnesota as Violent Storms Strike

Three simultaneous Tornado Warnings are active across the Brainerd Lakes region of north-central Minnesota this afternoon, as a line of violent storms sweeps east through Cass, Crow Wing and Itasca counties — the heart of one of Minnesota’s most popular summer resort destinations — bringing radar-indicated tornado rotation, 2-inch hail and an 80 mph “DESTRUCTIVE” wind threat. DLH issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, wind: 60 M…