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Heavy rains and strong winds struck a good chunk of the listening area late Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service reports three tornadoes touched down in south-central Minnesota. A twister was reported about 6 miles northeast of Waterville...

The KDHL listening area is currently in a severe thunderstorm watch as issued by the National Weather Service until 9PM tonight.

We're going to be having a heat wave. A steamy heat wave. That means you need to be ready to keep yourself, your pets and your plants hydrated. First of all yourself. Nothing beats good old fashioned water. It's socially acceptable now to be carrying around a water bottle, so do it...

There is not expected to be any total washouts of any day of the holiday weekend, but a chances of thunderstorms is in the forecast every day this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, there is a slight risk that some of the storms today could become severe across Minnesota and far western Wisconsin...

A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect until 8:15PM for south-central Carver, east-central Sibley and southwestern Scott counties. At 7:16PM, a severe thunderstorm was near Belle Plaine, and 33 miles west of Northfield, moving to the east at 15 mph...

After a couple of frosty or freezing nights, depending upon where you are, things are getting better. After a sunny day with 60's on Sunday, it looks as though temperatures will be near normal most of the week. According to the national weather service, the only chance of rain now appears to be a very slight chance on Monday afternoon or evening, otherwise the rest of the week looks pretty dry...

The National Weather Service is advising that scattered frost is possible in most of the area Saturday morning and Sunday morning. If you have tender plants out, move them inside if you can otherwise cover them up. Here are some tips from Marin Master Gardeners: Water the soil thoroughly (except around succulents) ... Read More ...

A couple of tornado warnings were issued on Sunday evening, which was a little unusual given the low temperatures. One warning was issued for parts of Rice, Steele and Waseca counties after a tornado was spotted near Waseca. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado was moving northeast at 40 mph...

This is Severe Weather Awareness Week as proclaimed by the National Weather Service and Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Each day a different topic is highlighted by the National Weather Service as part of the observance of the specially designated week...

Gordy Kosfeld is going to have a severe weather awareness show on Thursday morning.  I thought I would touch on things with regards to what to do when the electrical service goes out. Xcel Energy put out some reminders for before and after the storm...