Community Corner

UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Canceled for Edina, Hennepin County

The National Weather Service Twin Cities previously issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Edina until 9:45 p.m. tonight.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service has officially canceled the severe thunderstorm warning for Edina and Hennepin County. Heavy rains are still possible from the storm system.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT...SOUTHERN HENNEPIN AND EAST CENTRAL CARVER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY...HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

The National Weather Service Twin Cities has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Edina until 9:45 p.m. tonight.

Find out what's happening in Edinafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

AT 858 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 65 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WACONIA...OR ABOUT 26 MILES WEST OF BURNSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... MINNEAPOLIS... EXCELSIOR... MINNETONKA... EDEN PRAIRIE... THE LAKE MINNETONKA AREA... PLYMOUTH... ST LOUIS PARK... BLOOMINGTON... TWIN CITIES AIRPORT... VICTORIA... CARVER... MOUND...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...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.

Find out what's happening in Edinafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Like Edina Patch on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our daily newsletter

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.