**🚨 Tornado Alert: Minnesota Faces Severe Weather Threat – Live Updates & Safety Guide**

"Dark funnel cloud over Minneapolis skyline with caption: "Tonight’s tornado threat—seek shelter immediately."

 **Breaking: Twin Cities Under Tornado Warning**  

The National Weather Service has issued an **immediate tornado warning** for Minneapolis and surrounding areas until 9:30 PM CT, with radar-confirmed rotation near Edina and Bloomington. A larger **tornado watch** remains active across central Minnesota until midnight.  

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> *"This is a life-threatening situation. Seek shelter NOW if in the warned path."* — **NWS Twin Cities**  

**Live Threat Overview (As of 8:45 PM CT)**  

📍 **Confirmed Tornadoes**: 2 (near Chanhassen + Brooklyn Park)  

📍 **Hail**: Golf ball-sized (1.75") reported in Minnetonka  

📍 **Wind Gusts**: 80+ mph damaging power lines  

**🔴 Critical Updates:**  

- **Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport** halting all flights until 11 PM  

- **Xcel Energy** reports 12,000+ outages (track [here](https://www.xcelenergy.com/))  

- Avoid I-94W: Debris near Maple Grove  

 **Tornado Watch vs. Warning: Know the Difference**  

⚠️ **Watch** (Be Ready): Conditions favor tornadoes (45 MN counties affected)  

🚨 **Warning** (Act Now): Tornado spotted or indicated by radar (6 counties)  

**Shelter Protocol:**  

✔ **Basement/Interior Room** (No windows)  

✔ **Cover with Mattresses/Helmets**  

✔ **Monitor [@NWSMinneapolis](https://twitter.com/NWSMinneapolis)**  

**Why This Outbreak Is Unusual**  

Meteorologist **Paul Douglas Warns**:  

> *"This late-season event is fueled by a rare 75°F dew point—tinder for supercells. Nighttime tornadoes are 2.5x deadlier due to visibility issues."*  

**Real-Time Resources**  

📲 **Live Radar**: [MPR News Tornado Tracker](https://www.mprnews.org/)  

📻 **Emergency Alerts**: MN Duty Officer Hotline: 651-201-1701  

📹 **Storm Chasers**: Follow [MN Storm Patrol](https://www.facebook.com/MNStormPatrol)  

**📌 Stay Safe, Minnesota:**  

- [How to Build a DIY Safe Room](https://qalamkaar1.blogspot.com/)  

- [Post-Storm Insurance Checklist](https://qalamkaar1.blogspot.com/)  

**#MNTornado #MinneapolisWeather #SevereWeatherAlert #StormSafety**  

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