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The SPC has issued a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms in Iowa, Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. This includes the entire local area. A warm front is expected to continue lifting north this morning and brining in a warmer more humid airmass to our area. A cold front will then quickly sweep behind this feature and thunderstorms will break out across Minnesota by this afternoon. Damaging winds, Large hail, and tornados are a risk, with an espessially high risk of tornados in the norther parts of our area and beyond the Goodhue county boarder. Heavy torentail rain may also be possible. Storms will break out between 3pm and 5pm. People in the area should have their weather radios turned on becuase the risk of severe weather today is certinly there.