First responders were dispatched to the deadly collision shortly before 8:00 Wednesday evening. The State Patrol indicates two vehicles were involved in the fatality.
Preliminary reports indicate the notable weather events hit the area between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Officials took three tornado reports across southern Minnesota.
The National Weather Service in La Crosse issued the Tornado Watch at 3:10 p.m. on Monday, April 13. It's set to expire at 10 p.m. on Monday, April 13.