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Has "Ball Lightning" ever occurred in Minnesota?

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Ball Lightning is a rare, mysterious glowing blob associated with thunderstorms under the right conditions. The National Weather Service cited one report in a house near St. Cloud on June 8, 1973. It was described as "dancing around... leaving bullet-sized holes in walls and larger holes in ceilings."

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Currently in Minneapolis
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:00:00 AM CDT
light rain
42° (6C) Humidity: 89% Dew point: 39° F Winds: North West at 6 mph Barometer: 30.29 and Steady

Hennepin County Forecast

Rest of today: cloudy. a chance of rain late in the morning then a chance of showers in the afternoon. highs 50 to 55. northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. lows around 35. northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. highs around 60. west winds 5 to 10 mph.

Updated Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:39:00 AM CDT

Almanac

For Minneapolis on March 16

	High	Low
Temperatures (° F)
Average:	39°	23°
Record:	71° (1930)	-10° (1900)

Most	Largest snowfall
Precipitation
0.80" 1917	4.7" 1983

On this day in 1942: Two tornadoes hit Baldwin, Mississippi. They were only 24 minutes apart.

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