4-28-04 Northern Minnesota Severe Storm

A small detour during my commute home to St. Cloud from Minneapolis this day, when not much was expected besides some possible damaging winds, proved to be worth the extra hour drive. I headed North from Monticello ending up in Milaca and saw some structure on the severe warned cell to the North, including an unexpected wall cloud which maintained for 30 minutes or so. A refreshing glimpse of the seductive stormy sky as life awakens after a long Minnesota winter....... -Melanie Metz, twistersisters.com

Severe storm to the North... strong downburst winds

Persistent wall cloud on SW edge of cell

Whispy anvil, looking NE from Milaca

Gorgeous view as storm tracks East

Stormy sky over NE MN field