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Tornado Warning In Dakota, Scott Counties: 'Take Cover Now'
Residents in Dakota County and Scott County are asked to move to a basement or an inner room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — A tornado warning has been issued for Dakota County and Scott County. Just after 4:30 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Prior Lake, moving northeast at 35 mph, the National Weather Service reports.
Residents should move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
"Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter," states the NWS. "Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely."
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Ping pong ball size hail is likely.
Take shelter now! Strong rotation has been reported with this storm. https://t.co/WmqSNIReUZ
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) June 4, 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lakeville MN, Rosemount MN, Farmington MN until 5:30 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/jV8Ows2ZS9
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) June 4, 2019
This dangerous storm will be near:
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- Savage around 4:50 p.m.
- Burnsville and Lakeville around 4:55 p.m.
- Apple Valley around 5 p.m.
- Rosemount around 5:05 p.m.
- Eagan around 5:15 p.m.
Lakeville North High School. @WCCO @KSTP @kare11 pic.twitter.com/Aow6aDsWxG
— Scott Harves (@scottharves) June 4, 2019
High winds rolling thru Rosemount,MN at 5pm - this actually area under Tornado Warning but cloud bases too high for a Tornado here and temp has dropped about 20 Degrees. @KSTP pic.twitter.com/91Ch9s8Mz0
— Jonathan Yuhas (@JYuhasKSTP) June 4, 2019
Hail falling in Lakeville. (Footage by Andrea Pomerleau) pic.twitter.com/Ab6OyASpr2
— KARE 11 (@kare11) June 4, 2019
Storm damage in northern Le Sueur County near Union Hill #Minnesota. Part of barn roof torn off by strong winds and tossed into ditch / farm field across the road. #mnwx @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/CKFuFSuwmE
— Andrew Krueger (@akpix) June 4, 2019
Rain and lightening is picking up as we head south on 35, in Bloomington. @KSTP pic.twitter.com/17tZisRled
— Callan Gray (@CallanGrayNews) June 4, 2019
MN 19 and 171st Ave in LeSueur County. 4 poles (not 3) down and 1 fractured. @NWSTwinCities @metroskywarn #mnwx #damage pic.twitter.com/2OypmV83hc
— WallCloudChaser.com (@wallcloudchaser) June 4, 2019
This is what we saw heading across the Mendota Bridge a few minutes ago, when we made it to Mendota Heights we heard the sirens. Tornado Warning in effect. @kare11 pic.twitter.com/nNueQ564uw
— Kent Erdahl (@kenterdahl) June 4, 2019
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