Thousands in Minnesota left without power after storm

Early Sunday morning, from 12:15-12:45 a.m. local time, four tornadoes were spotted in Carver County, Minnesota, located southwest of Minneapolis, Mike Griesinger, a lead forecaster with the National Weather Service Twin Cities office, told USA TODAY. The tornadoes were short-lived, with winds of 80 to 90 mph.

The National Weather Service is investigating after a tornado touched down on Wednesday in southern Minnesota, damaging some buildings in the process. WCCO viewer Lillie Briahna captured stunning video of the twister as it crossed a highway at about 4:30 p.m. near Hartland, located about 100 miles south of Minneapolis.