Strong winds and heavy rain were possible as storms moved through the Twin Cities metro. Severe storms moved through the west-central part of the state around 7:30 p.m., with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. A flash flood warning was in effect in Stevens County until 9:15 p.m.

Communities across the southern half of Minnesota saw more destruction after a second round of strong storms Monday.

A storm system that produced a devastating derecho in northern Iowa packed a heck of a punch in Minnesota as well.

KIMT-TV 3 NEWS – The City of Garner has issued a local disaster proclamation after Monday night’s storm knocked down trees, limbs, and power lines and damages homes and businesses throughout town.

More severe storms brought on by blistering temperatures and thick humidity are on their way, likely to hit parts of Southeast Minnesota late Monday night, but some are still dealing with the effects of the weekend's storms.

Bring Me The News is monitoring the developing storm situation Monday in Minnesota. Check back for updates all day and into the night.

Xcel Energy said Monday that it had restored power to more than 85% of customers who lost electricity during Sunday night's storms across Minnesota. The severe weather brought wind gusts over 60 miles per hour, heavy rain, hail and lightning. Nearly 80,000 customers were impacted, with most outages concentrated in the Twin Cities metro area.

Violent thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts roared across the northern Plains and upper Midwest overnight, downing trees, knocking out power and causing damage in their wake. An intense cluster of storms could produce wind gusts over 75 mph and a few tornadoes.