Monday had most of the ingredients needed for severe weather in southern Minnesota, but the absence of certain conditions kept it from becoming the worst-case scenario. Heavy rain, small hail and

The National Weather Service confirmed six tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin during severe storms that swept through Monday night and early Tuesday. In Eau Claire County, four EF-1 tornadoes were confirmed, causing structural damage and leaving a path of destruction that stretched east of Augusta.

Monday's severe weather moving through Minnesota is creating dangerous conditions. According to the National Weather Service, a tornado was observed near Fairmont, Minnesota on Monday afternoon. The federal agency says it also received "multiple tornado reports" near Winnebago in Faribault County.