RENVILLE, Minn. 鈥� Brief tornado touchdowns were observed in Yellow Medicine, Renville and Kandiyohi counties Saturday evening as a severe thunderstorm cell moved across the region.
Tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service -Twin Cities/Chanhassen as the storm passed through.
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According to the NWS, video evidence shows a tornado briefly touching down around 5:42 p.m. four miles east of Granite Falls. The tornado damaged a shed. Law enforcement then reported a brief tornado touchdown at approximately 6:23 p.m. about 6 miles north of Renville. A tornado was then spotted around 6:34 p.m. in an open field 2 miles southeast of Prinsburg.
The NWS also said a trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail around 6:22 p.m. southwest of Prinsburg.
A second severe thunderstorm went through Kandiyohi County across the 7 p.m. hour, with downpours and large hail reported as the main threats.
The forecast calls for a chance of rain and thunderstorms through Wednesday with highs in the 70s.
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