TORNADO WATCH issued until 11 p.m. tonight. A few tornadoes are likely with widespread hail and scattered gusts up to 75 mph possible. #mnwx #iawx #wiwx #severewx

An initial Tornado Watch has been issued for portions or Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota until 8 p.m. this evening. Watches are expected to extend eastward through the day. #mnwx #iawx

Looking ahead to Monday...👀

An active severe weather period could be coming. As of now, all threats (hail, winds, tornadoes) look possible. There is still plenty of time for the forecast area to shift as more info comes out. I'll keep you updated! #severewx #weather #Midwest

Check out the size of these hailstones that fell this morning across North Iowa! 🤯 The severe-warned storm passed over from 2-6 a.m. and dropped stones up to 2" in diameter!

📷: M White | Hampton, IA
📷: Jeff Pavlovich | Charles City, IA
📷: Jamie Ballard | Hampton, IA

A few showers and storms are moving through this afternoon, but the main event comes later. Strong to severe storms look to ignite as early as 3-4 p.m.. The main threat will be large hail, however, all forms of severe weather remain possible. #severeweather #severewx #weather #wx

🌪 REMINDER! 🌪

A statewide Tornado Drill will commence at 1:45 & 6:45 p.m. in Minnesota today!! Take this time to practice your tornado emergency plan with coworkers, classmates, and your family! #mnwx #wiwx #iawx #severewx

All eyes are on the South & Midwest right now as a very powerful line of dangerous storms continues to move across the region. It's not very often you see an SPC Day 1 summary begin with, "A tornado outbreak is expected..."

(Images captured just before 5:50 p.m. Wednesday)

You never know what you're going to see during a lunch break stroll! 🌞Check out the awesome sun halo we caught over #RochMN this afternoon!

A sun halo is a caused by light refracting off ice crystals in high-flying cirrus clouds.

#sun #friday #sunshine #sunhalo #mnwx

Check out this satellite view of the snow left from yesterday's storm! 👀 There's plenty of melting going on with all this sunshine. Watch how it shrinks over the hours!

#snow #blizzard #mnwx #iawx #weather

Today's sunshine makes it hard to believe many of us were battling blizzard conditions just yesterday.

Minnesota State Troopers had a very busy Wednesday responding to several jackknifed semis in Freeborn County. Here's a few images they shared --

#blizzard #mnwx #Minnesota

Enjoying a Blizzard in a blizzard!! 🍦❄

Blizzard Warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. tonight.

#blizzard #blizzardwarning #snow #weather #dqblizzard #wx #mnwx #iawx #fun #icecream #food #snowday #snowfall #winterdriving #winter #march #winterstorm #storm #nofilter #selfie

BLIZZARD WARNING has been extended across portions of S. #MNwx and N. #IAwx

Snow Wed. morning will continue through the day. Heavy snowfall rates of more than 1" per hour are possible. Expect hazardous to near impossible travel conditions as the storm takes shape. #blizzard

Did you see it?? 👀 Last night's Full Blood Worm Moon eclipse was gorgeous!!

If you weren't able to catch a glimpse, you'll get another chance March 3-4th, 2026!! Mark your calendars! 📅

#eclipse #moon #lunareclipse #bloodmoon #fullmoon

Warm wx is back, and with an influx of moisture, we're getting ready for our first severe potential of the year. ⛈️ Friday PM could feature severe storms - main threat being dangerous winds. Stay #weatheraware! Much colder temps return through the weekend.

#mnwx #iawx #wiwx #weather #severeweather

THANK YOU!! Your generous donations toward the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Minnesota have brought me to tears. The KIMT team has surpassed $2200 in donations! We'll see you out at Foster Arend Park at 12:15 PM Saturday for the jump!!🌴🤙

KIMT Team Page ➡️ reg.plungemn.org/team/kimtnews3

Time to go freezin' for a reason!! The #SpecialOlympics have been a huge part of my life - brother is a decorated athlete! The #PolarPlunge means so much to me! ❤️

If you're looking to donate or want to come cheer us on, event details can be found here ➡️ reg.plungemn.org/participant/...