Severe Storm Warnings Continue (rotation east of St. Cloud) Tornado Watch 'til Midnight

Rotation East of St. Cloud. Doppler radar is suggesting possible rotation in the cell just east of downtown St. Cloud. No reports of wall clouds or funnels, but you'll want to stay alert and be ready to head to the basement if a warning is issued. Reminder: a tornado watch is posted for most of central MN until midnight tonight. Latest warning from the NWS:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 715 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED TWO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...BOTH
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ONE STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 11 MILES EAST OF
  ST CLOUD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE OTHER STORM WAS
  ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF FOLEY...AND ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  FOLEY...
  GILMAN...
  LITTLE ROCK...
  MORRILL...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION. WHILE NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS
SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY
MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.