Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Faribault County, MN
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Faribault County in south central Minnesota until 12:30 PM CDT on August 7.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Faribault County, Minnesota
- Issued
- August 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Faribault County, Minnesota.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. Effective from 11:42 AM CDT to 12:30 PM CDT on August 7, 2026. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Faribault County in south central Minnesota. Locations impacted include Huntley, Winnebago, Blue Earth, Delavan, Frost, Easton, Brush Creek, Minnesota Lake, Wells, Walters and Baroda.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
Quarter size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH. Storm moving east at 25 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
Alert effective August 7 at 11:42 AM CDT until August 7 at 12:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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