A tornado touched down in Southern Minnesota on Monday night as severe storms passed through the region, according to the National Weather Service. In a social media post on X, the weather agency said the tornado touched down east of Nicollet. It's unknown if any structures were damaged or if anyone was injured as a result of the tornado.

A line of severe thunderstorms Monday brought several reports of tornadoes in Crow Wing and surrounding counties in north-central Minnesota. Severe weather in south-central Minnesota included

A tornado watch has been issued for a wide area of Minnesota including the Twin Cities, with reports of tornados starting to filter in from parts of the state. The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. and stretches from west-central Minnesota to western Wisconsin.