UPDATE: Severe weather warnings, watches issued for parts of Minnesota - KSTP

A tornado watch was in effect for the southeastern corner of Minnesota until 9 p.m. The affected area includes Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties.

Meanwhile, a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect through 11 p.m. for the following counties in south-central Minnesota: Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca and Watonwan.

Weather advisories were issued earlier in the day in the Twin Cities area and western Wisconsin after previously having a tornado watch and some severe thunderstorm warnings declared earlier Saturday.

According to the National Weather Service, multiple counties in Minnesota and western Wisconsin were under the weather advisory.

A tornado warning was also issued for multiple counties as well.

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin until 4 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/pgeS2B9q4o
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) August 28, 2021

The NWS says a couple of tornadoes could be possible, along with lime-sized hail. Wind gusts are expected to reach 90 miles per hour in some spots on Saturday. Some areas of the state have reported baseball-sized hail.

A second round of storms are expected to move from South Dakota and approach the Twin Cities area between 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Wisconsin by 9 p.m.

Don't let your guard down just yet! A second round of severe storms appears likely ahead of an approaching cold front. These storms will move from SD and approach the metro between 7-10pm and WI by 9pm. All severe threats are possible along with more heavy rainfall. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/jWxTRrt59N
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) August 28, 2021