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Tornado Watch in Effect
The National Weather Service issued a watch this afternoon for Dakota County and other parts of the metro area.
According to the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, the Twin Cities metro area may be in for an onslaught of tornadoes. the agency released a tornado watch at 1 p.m. cautioning residents to be ready for a severe thunderstorm that could include large hail, high winds and perhaps a few tornadoes.
In addition to Dakota, the watch includes Anoka, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wabasha, Winona and Wright Counties as well as parts of Western Wisconsin.
The watch will be in effect until 9 p.m.
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