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| After the storm (photo by VB) |
Strange. The day turned dark awhile ago before the storm broke. After the rain ceased, and the sky began to clear, I decided to do a little shopping in Woodbury, a nearby St. Paul suburb. Out on the freeway, I thought of going for a drive to the northern metro where I once lived for more than 20 years and for sentimental reasons, do my shopping there.
In the next few minutes, though, another downpour changed my mind, and I pulled into the Target parking lot in Woodbury and was able to get everything I needed at this local big box.
On the way home, I tuned my car radio to Minnesota Classical and was surprised to hear a tornado warning for the northern Twin Cities and suburbs – residents were instructed to take shelter immediately.
I’m glad I shopped in my own neighborhood this afternoon. The Minneapolis StarTribune reports tornado touchdowns in the northern metro with severe damage:
A huge storm system featuring at least three tornado touchdowns moved in a northeastern path across the Twin Cities metro area Sunday afternoon, causing a long path of damage, especially in north Minneapolis and nearby areas.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak asked people to stay away from north Minneapolis so emergency vehicles and residents could respond to extensive damage to homes and buildings. Toppled trees blocked many streets.
Power was out to 22,000 Xcel Energy customers across the metro area.
