A line of storms moving through Minnesota and into Wisconsin has produced strong winds, heavy rainfall, and isolated large hail as of the evening of July 28 and early July 29, 2025. The storms initially developed across South Dakota and North Dakota before moving into western Minnesota, where wind gusts reached up to 60 mph at Ortonville Airport and later intensified to 70 mph near the Twin Cities metro and Mankato. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning west of the Twin Cities as the storm line strengthened. Reports of downed trees have been received from areas between Mankato and the Twin Cities. While the severe threat is expected to diminish later in the evening as the storms move southeast, the greatest risk of winds exceeding 80 mph remains from South Dakota into southwest Minnesota. In Wisconsin, the storm track remains uncertain, with the potential for strong to severe wind gusts in western parts of the state depending on the storm's trajectory.