Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Steele and Waseca Counties, MN
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NOAA issued it on September 2, 2026, 2 days 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 west central Steele County and Waseca County in south central Minnesota until 12:15 AM CDT on September 2.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Minnesota.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. Effective from 11:23 PM CDT September 1 until 12:15 AM CDT September 2. Alert code: SVR.
Affected Areas
West Central Steele County and Waseca County in south central Minnesota. Locations impacted include Waldorf, Otisco, New Richland, Waseca Airport, Waseca, Lemond and Hope.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 11:23 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Minnesota Lake, or 23 miles southeast of Mankato, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from 11:23 PM CDT September 1 and expires at 12:15 AM CDT September 2.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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