Mount Olympus (/oÊËlÉªmpÉs, É-/; Greek: ÏÎ»ÏÎ¼ÏÎ¿Ï; also transliterated as Olympos, and on Greek maps, Oros Olympos) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Pieria and Larissa, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki.
The National Weather Service says it received a report of a tornado just north of downtown, and Minneapolis Fire Department personnel reported a tornado in south Minneapolis, near Interstate 35W and Lake Street.
Tornadoes are possible in Minnesota from March through November, but the peak tornado month is June, followed by July, May, and August. The state averages 27 tornadoes per year. Minnesota is the driest state in the Midwest. Average annual precipitation across the state ranges from around 35 inches (890 mm) in the southeast to 20 inches (510 mm) in the northwest. Autumn weather in Minnesota is largely the reverse of spring weather.