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Report: Tornado touches down near Hayfield

Officials with the Dodge County Sheriff's Office confirmed the touchdown, adding that there were no reports of any injuries or damage.

HAYFIELD, Minn. — A tornado touched down in a field Monday evening as a strong storm system passed through southern Minnesota.

According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, the tornado touched down near Hayfield, Minnesota — about 25 miles southwest of Rochester. Officials with the sheriff's office confirmed the touchdown, adding that there were no reports of any injuries or damage.

Large hail — more than an inch in diameter — is being reported by the National Weather Service around Hayfield and Rochester.

According to KARE 11 Chief Meteorologist Belinda Jensen, this has been the quietest beginning of a severe weather season since 2006, but waves of storms, including the potential for some severe weather, will hit the state Tuesday.

*This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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