National Weather Service

Winds were clocked as high as 100 mph.

The last time it was below freezing in SE Minnesota was late April.

A line of showers and thunderstorms moving across the area will bring much-needed rainfall, with most areas seeing around an inch.

The storm system was apparently to blame for the death of a young girl.

Some areas in Iowa reported more than a foot of rain.

Rochester set a rainfall record on Friday.

There is a threat of tornadoes in the region into late Friday night.

Periods of rain into Saturday evening could produce 2 - 4 inches of rain.

Another round will be possible this afternoon and evening.

Heat Index values peaking in the mid-90s Friday afternoon will lead to borderline heat advisory conditions, especially in the Twin Cities metro.