Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Steele County, MN
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NOAA issued it on September 2, 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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NWS Twin Cities has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Steele County in south central Minnesota until 1:00 AM CDT September 2.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Steele County, Minnesota
- Issued
- September 2, 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 Steele County, Minnesota.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. Effective from 12:43 AM CDT to 1:00 AM CDT on September 2, 2026.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Steele County in south central Minnesota. Locations impacted include Owatonna, Owatonna Airport, Clinton Falls, Medford, Merton, Rice Lake State Park and Moland.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 12:43 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Owatonna moving east at 30 mph. Hazard includes quarter size hail. Radar indicated winds up to 50 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
Alert effective September 2 at 12:43 AM CDT until September 2 at 1:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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