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A Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms has been issued today for Southeastern Minnestoa, Northeast Nebraska, Northern and Central Iowa, Western and Northern Wisconsin. This includes all of the local area. A cold front will push across the region today into a warm humid airmass. Thunderstorms will spark on this front in Minnesota, Nebraska and Northwest Iowa early, and move eastwards as nightfall approaches. Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are the main threats with these storms. Locally heavy rainfall is also a possibility. Be storm aware today, especially this evening and early tonight.