UPDATED: 9 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm for Rice County has expired.
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A tornado watch is in effect for Rice County until midnight and a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 9 p.m.
Rice County joins several other counties in the watch, according to the National Weather Service.
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The NWS says golf-ball sized hail is possible.
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According to the National Weather Service:
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 271
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
746 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011
MNC003-019-037-049-053-123-131-139-163-171-110500-
/O.EXA.KMPX.TO.A.0271.000000T0000Z-110511T0500Z/
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 271 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT
IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA
WRIGHT
IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
ANOKA CARVER DAKOTA
HENNEPIN RAMSEY SCOTT
WASHINGTON
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
RICE
IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
GOODHUE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BLAINE...CHASKA...FARIBAULT...
HASTINGS...MINNEAPOLIS...MONTICELLO...RED WING...SHAKOPEE...
ST. PAUL AND STILLWATER.
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