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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 4 MIN

Minnesota sees its most active start to severe weather season in 4 years

from Minnesota Now · host Minnesota Public Radio

Severe weather season is off to a busy start, with several tornadoes. The National Weather Service has reported 11 tornadoes so far, though some may end up being duplicates. There have also been 68 total severe weather reports so far which includes hail and damaging winds. It’s the most active start to severe weather season since 2022.MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about the outlook for severe weather for the rest of the year.

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