"Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across east-central MN this afternoon and move into western WI this evening," says the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service. "Storms will primarily produce large hail with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes as secondary threats."

MINNEAPOLIS — Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day due to the potential for severe storms. After fast-moving overnight storms in the Twin Cities, a cold front is triggering a second round in the evening.

Minnesota’s Weather Authority continues a Forecast First ALERT in forecast for Thursday EveningSTORMS: As a cold front moves across the state, storms are expected to develop in the early morning, then again in the afternoon and evening.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10pm for parts of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, including the Mankato/North Mankato area. We continue to track a cold front that has the potential to bring strong to severe thunderstorms to parts of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa this afternoon into this evening.

Potentially severe storms are expected in the Twin Cities metro Thursday afternoon. Eastern Minnesota is under a Level 2 slight rise for severe weather. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has more on what to expect.