By Adriana Navarro, AccuWeather staff writer
A cluster of rain and thunderstorms that had moved through the northern Plains on Saturday night progressed eastward through Minnesota and Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon, producing a handful of possible tornadoes along the way.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center recorded two preliminary tornado reports in McLeod County, Minnesota, at 3:16 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. CDT. Both were phoned in by a trained spotter.
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Around 4:30 p.m. CDT, a firefighter spotted a tornado near Highway 97 and Enfield Avenue in Washington County, Minnesota. In the same county, a fourth preliminary tornado report came in a minute later, noting damage such as a tree down on two houses.
At 7 p.m. CDT on Sunday, law enforcement reported a destroyed shed after there had been a pubic sighting of a tornado in Barron, Wisconsin.
The Polk County Fair in Wisconsin was evacuated as the severe weather crossed over state borders, according to KARE 11.
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This monsterous tornado caught the eye of a Minnesota resident as it churned near Silver Lake and Lester Prairie, Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2019. (Twitter/@robdoggydogg8)
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Photos of damage show a snapped tree and a building missing a roof after a tornado-warned storm passed through Scandia, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2019.
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A tree was found snapped and parts of this house's front porch in pieces after a tornado-warned storm passed through Scandia, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2019.
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A tornado-warned storm passed northwest of MN 97 in Scandia, Minnesota, and through a solar farm, scattering numerous panels through the neighborhood.
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Power lines were found downed after a tornado-warned storm passed through the area northwest of MN 97 in Scandia, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2019.
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Downed trees block a road in Scandia, Minnesota, after a tornado-warned storm passed through the area on Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2019.
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A large tree blocks the road after a tornado-warned storm passed through Scandia, Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2019. There were also reports of a tree another tree in the area falling on two houses.
Residents of Minnesota took to social media with photos and videos of the sightings and the damage left in the wake of the storms, mostly consisting of downed trees. Numerous
Another photo of damage in Scandia, Minnesota, shows a barn with the roof completely torn off. There have been no injuries reported from the severe weather as of early Monday morning.
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