Warm and Humid Conditions Brought Tornadoes to Southern Minnesota Wednesday Afternoon

Tornadoes were spotted across southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

At 4:37pm, NWS posted a report of a tornado on the intersection of 310^th Street and 685^th Avenue, outside of Hartland.  There were multiple reports of a tornado southwest of alden at 4:07pm and a tornado over Freeborn Lake at 4:03pm was reported in Freeborn County.  A barn and shed in the area sustained damage, according to the reports.

Law enforcement also spotted a tornado 2 miles west, southwest of Ellendale in Steele County at 4:44pm.