The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities said on July 12 that a line of thunderstorms was producing “quite the shelf cloud” locally.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph, and small hail were possible in the west metro area, they said.

In the west metro city of Eden Prairie, Mike Schlimm was treated to some impressive, and colorful, cloud formations, as the setting sun reddened a stormy sky. Credit: Mike Schlimm via Storyful

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