Severe Weather Prompts School Closures Across Minnesota

Severe storms and the threat of tornadoes across Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin prompted widespread school and organizational closures on Monday, April 28, 2025. Multiple districts, including Minneapolis, Bloomington, St. Paul, Eden Prairie, and Rochester, canceled after-school activities and evening events, with some districts closing early for student safety. City facilities in Minneapolis also closed early, and emergency operations were activated as flood mitigation efforts began in anticipation of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes. Residents were urged by officials and meteorologists to have multiple ways to receive weather alerts and to be prepared to take immediate shelter. The National Weather Service characterized the storm risk as unusually high, warning of potentially destructive storms moving from southwestern Minnesota eastward through the metro area. Updates on cancellations and further weather alerts were being provided by local authorities and news outlets as the situation developed.