Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for South Central Minnesota Counties
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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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NWS Twin Cities has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for six counties in south central Minnesota until 12:15 AM CDT September 2, with 60 mph wind gusts and potential damage to roofs, siding and trees.
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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
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. The alert is effective from September 1 at 11:30 PM CDT until September 2 at 12:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet and Watonwan counties in south central Minnesota. Locations impacted include Butterfield, Trimont, Comfrey, Sherburn, Ceylon, St. James, Welcome, Fairmont, Lewisville, Truman, Madelia, Hanska, Granada, Lake Crystal, Courtland, Garden City, Vernon Center, Amboy, Winnebago and Blue Earth.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Expected Conditions
At 11:30 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 8 miles southwest of Comfrey to 8 miles west of Sherburn, moving northeast at 50 mph. Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from September 1 at 11:30 PM CDT through September 2 at 12:15 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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