Severe thunderstorms travel through southwestern Minnesota

Published  July 16, 2016 10:45pm CDT
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Severe thunderstorms took down this tree in Granite Falls. Photo Courtesy: Josh Raskie and Katie Landis
About quarter-sized hail fell in Sacred Heart, MN. Photo Courtesy: Violet Nelson
Severe thunderstorms brought down some tree branches in Montevideo, MN. Photo Courtesy: Nicole Laresn Mekosch

(KMSP) - A line of severe thunderstorms is moving through southwestern Minnesota and heading east Saturday evening. 

The National Weather Service is reporting strong winds with the storms, reaching nearly 70 miles per hour.

Dispatch officials at the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office say crews are responding to numerous calls of trees and power lines down. There are no known injuries at this time.