Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Martin and Watonwan Counties, MN
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 2026, 2 months 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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NWS Twin Cities has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Martin County and Watonwan County in south central Minnesota until 8:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Minnesota
- Issued
- May 27, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) was issued by the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN on May 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 7:32 PM CDT until 8:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Martin County and Watonwan County in south central Minnesota. Locations impacted include Dunnell, Butterfield, Sherburn, Odin, Trimont, Ormsby, Foxlake, Echols, Welcome, St. James, South Branch, St James Airport, La Salle, Grogan, Fairmont, Truman, Northrop, Lewisville and Madelia.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure if tornadoes develop.
Expected Conditions
At 7:32 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 miles west of Butterfield to 8 miles southwest of Sherburn. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM CDT until May 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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