Tornado touches down in Melrose, Minnesota [Video]

Pictures of damaged buildings, downed trees and large hail dotted social media on Sunday morning after strong storms tore through Minnesota.

MELROSE, Minn. — Strong storms struck the community of Melrose especially hard and the National Weather Service reports a tornado touched down near the interstate on Saturday evening.

The NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for the area on Saturday as wind and hail moved in.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Waite Park MN, Saint Joseph MN and Melrose MN until 9:00 PM CDT. This storm will contain two inch sized hail! pic.twitter.com/7vcnoXq5vJ

— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) August 4, 2024

According to the NWS on Sunday morning, a trained spotter reported a tornado touching down near I-94 in Melrose. It was on the ground for around four minutes, officials said. An official with the NWS said this part of the state received the worst damage in Saturday’s storms. Investigators have not released official information about how large the tornado was …

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