Residents in southern and central parts of Minnesota are starting to see the damage left from Monday's severe weather.

Severe storms with lightning, hail and possible strong tornadoes swept the upper Midwest on Monday, prompting school closures and tornado watches across Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) suggested drivers avoid travel on Monday evening due to severe weather.

They are communicating with the National Weather Service and city departments across the metro. The operations center is ...