Forecast First Alert: Timing out rounds of severe storms
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Key Points:
- Minnesota is under an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms on Wednesday, with two main rounds of storms expected between midnight and 10 PM.
- The first round, from midnight to 5 AM, will likely form a squall line producing damaging wind gusts, especially in western Minnesota, reaching the Twin Cities around 2-5 AM.
- A second round of storms is forecasted for the afternoon and evening, developing near the I-35 corridor with threats including large hail, isolated tornadoes, and damaging winds.
- The severity of the afternoon storms depends on morning cloud cover and rain; limited instability could shift the severe threat eastward into Wisconsin, while sunshine could increase risks in eastern Minnesota.
- Temperatures will remain summer-like with highs in the upper 80s and humid conditions on Wednesday, followed by cooler, quieter weather later in the week.