Severe Saturday - 7/20/08

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Tornado nicks Minnesota (UPI)

9:00 PM CDT
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Harrison and Shelby counties in western Iowa.

At 8:53 PM National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado. The most dangerous part of the storm was located 15 miles west of Earling Iowa. The storm was moving east at 32 MPH. Locations impacted by the storm include -- but are not limited to -- Panama, Westphalia, Kirkman, Earling, Defiance, Irwin, and Harlan. Highway 59 between mile markers 73 and 85 is also in the warned area.

5:42 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Hamilton County, IA.

5:42 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Aroostook county in Maine until 7:00 PM EDT. Doppler radar indicated a tornado 15 miles northeast of Patten moving southeast at 24 MPH.

Elsewhere, numerous severe thunderstorm warnings remain in effect. Severe streamers are out chasing right now. Be sure and check out the live chasecam network for some great video, and stay tuned to Severe Studios for the latest information and updates.

3:18 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Lyon, Sioux [IA] and Lincoln [SD] till 3:45 PM CDT. Kenny and Ben are on it and streaming!

3:11 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Washington [MN] till 3:45 PM.

2:30 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings north of Minneapolis: Isanti, Mille Lacs, and Sherburne counties in Minnesota.

2:10 PM CDT
Ben and Kenny are in Sioux Falls, while Kory is just west of Sioux Falls. A Mesoscale Discussion says a Watch is likely soon with possible tornadoes.

Kenny and Ben have 2 cameras with "Picture in Picture" so you can watch what is going on Inside of the chase vehicle!

10:10 AM CDT
SevereStudios Chaser Ben Holcomb just had breakfast with Associate Chaser Tim Purington and is now waiting on his connecting flight to Sioux Falls, SD where he will meet up with SevereStudios Chasers Kenny Allen and Kory Hartman to chase this afternoon.

6:00 AM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center has placed a large part of the Upper Midwest under a Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms today and tonight. The best potential for strong supercells is along the Iowa/Minnesota border early this evening. Strong shear will be best along I-90 in Minnesota.

SevereStudios Chaser Ben Holcomb is currently at the airport in Lansing awaiting his flight to depart to Minneapolis/St. Paul where he will connect to Sioux Falls, SD. He will be chasing with SevereStudios Chasers Kenny Allen and Kory Hartman later on today!

We will try to bring you multiple camera angles including in-car shots on the 3 ChaseCams today! Please stay tuned to SevereStudios for the latest on this Severe Weather event!