Weather

The National Weather Service Office is now estimating that wind gusts around 140-miles-per-hour hit sections of Cedar Rapids, during last week's catastrophic Derecho wind storm.

There is an urban legend that cicadas predict when the first frost of the year comes.

The storms that moved through parts of the region on Saturday reportedly tore the roof off a home in the Cannon Falls area and sent several people to a hospital to be evaluated after a lightning strike in Lakeville.

Four people from the Faribault area, including two children, were in a motorhome that crashed along Highway 14 while a thunderstorm was moving through Dodge County late Saturday afternoon.

Yes, it’s been dry in southeast Minnesota - enough to be included in the latest report on drought conditions in the state.

It felt more like late September than early August in southern Minnesota Monday morning.

Some areas in Southern Minnesota ended up with as much rain as was seen from Hurricane Hanna in Texas. 6-10 inches! So how much did some area communities get here in Southern Minnesota?

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, a majority of the Midwest's summer has been dubbed 'Sizzle & Drizzle', and August isn't looking to disappoint. Here is what they are saying to expect weather-wise during August.

Storms and rain developed across southern Minnesota Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing relief from the very warm and humid conditions that began Friday.

Forecasters say southeastern Minnesota could see strong and possibly severe storms tonight.