India, June 26 -- Minnesota faced severe weather on Wednesday as the National Weather Service (NWS) Twin Cities/Chanhassen issued multiple tornado warnings and flash flood warnings across south-central and east-central regions, including Mankato, Minneapolis, Albert Lea, and Rochester.

The alerts, driven by a moist, unstable atmosphere, signal heightened risks of tornadoes and flooding, putting residents on edge amid a volatile storm season, according to the NWS press release.

At 4:16 PM CDT, a tornado warning remained active for northeastern Blue Earth and southeastern Le Sueur counties, near Mankato, with a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado moving northeast at 27 knots near Madison Lake, per NWS.

Radar-indicated rota...