Tornado touches down in southern Minnesota, National Weather Service says
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 , 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.
Nicollet is around 80 miles southwest of Minneapolis.
Monday's storms prompted the NWS to issue tornado watches and warnings for a large part of Minnesota.
Residents in Waconia reported hail dropping in the area, and funnel clouds were seen in Mankato.
Next Weather Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Tuesday is expected to be quieter, with a high temperature near 80 degrees.
