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WCCO-TV Chief Meteorologist

Minneapolis, MN
Joined September 2009
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⚠️ TORNADO WARNING for Burnett, Pine county until 10/28 5:45PM. TAKE COVER NOW in a basement, interior room or closet on the lowest level of your home. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ TORNADO WARNING for Dakota, Goodhue, Pierce county until 10/28 5:30PM. TAKE COVER NOW in a basement, interior room or closet on the lowest level of your home. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Dakota, Rice, Scott county until 10/28 5:00PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Kanabec, Mille Lacs county until 10/28 5:00PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Mille Lacs, Benton, Isanti, Kanabec county until 10/28 5:00PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Kanabec county until 10/28 4:45PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Pine county until 10/28 5:00PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Rice, Le Sueur county until 10/28 4:30PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Unusual...but not unheard of...Tornado Watch until 9pm. The latest in the season we've had a Tornado Watch was December 15th of 2021.
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Meeker, Wright, Stearns county until 10/28 2:45PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Meeker, Kandiyohi county until 10/28 2:15PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Kandiyohi, Chippewa county until 10/28 1:45PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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Chris Shaffer retweeted
⚠️ SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Renville county until 10/28 1:15PM. 1"+ hail and/or 60+ mph winds are possible. More: [Link in bio] #mnwx #wiwx
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The Storm Prediction Center has the metro included in a slight risk (2 on a scale of 5) for severe storms including large hail, damaging winds and a 5% chance of tornadoes sometime between 3-8pm. Our Next Weather team will keep you informed.
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Far out man...we've warmed to the 70s!
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Volleyball…no. Soccer…no. It’s a mushroom! Are these normal, or were we walking over a nuclear site this morning?
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It's a Diana Ross forecast...No Wind, No Rain...Nor Winter's Cold. Ain't no mountain high enough to block our glorious weather this week.
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We golfed all morning Bob Seger style…Against The Wind! It was cold, but it was a blast. Do you remember a tough weather round of yours?
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Expect widespread frost Saturday morning with many towns falling to 32 or colder. Cover 'em if you want to keep 'em.
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Over half an inch of rain so far in the metro with more on the way. We will trade the rain for a big wind and freezing conditions in the next few days.
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