Tornado, storm and Kansas
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Severe storms brought baseball-sized hail, strong winds, and at least one confirmed report of a tornado to southern Minnesota on Monday. Please text your photos of the storm to (651)-392-1075 or email them to newsreply@kstp.
There is no immediate danger of another tornado hitting California, a meteorologist said.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for several Kansas City-area counties through 11 p.m. Monday.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - A tornado touched down near Pomona on Monday night. According to the National Weather Service ( NWS ), a tornado touched down four miles east of Pomona at 7:21 p.m. The tornado was moving east at 25 mph.
The severe weather statement comes as a thunderstorm moves northeast through the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Oklahoma faces severe weather risks this week, with threats of hail the size of baseballs, tornadoes and winds up to 70 mph.
According to the City of Ottawa, no fatalities or injuries were reported following the storm. As of 10:09 p.m., most of the city is without power and streetlights are not working. Officials ask that residents stay off the roadways and to stay away from downed power lines.
An updated tornado warning was released by the National Weather Service on Monday at 8:26 p.m. in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Johnson and Miami counties.
A tornado warning was canceled Thursday evening in Central California after the immediate threat diminished, but severe thunderstorms continued moving through the region.