| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Blue Earth, MN; Brown, MN; Faribault, MN; Martin, MN; Watonwan, MN |
| Effective | 6/30/2026, 2:46:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/30/2026, 3:45:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 30 at 2:46AM CDT until June 30 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
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The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota…
Brown County in south central Minnesota…
Western Faribault County in south central Minnesota…
Martin County in south central Minnesota…
Watonwan County in south central Minnesota…
* Until 345 AM CDT.
* At 246 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
19 miles south of Lamberton to 19 miles southwest of Ceylon, or
along a line from 41 miles south of Redwood Falls to 30 miles
southwest of Fairmont, moving northeast at 50 to 60 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Sherburn, Trimont, Welcome, Butterfield, Comfrey, Springfield,
Fairmont, St. James, Truman, Sleepy Eye, Madelia, Hanska, Elmore,
Winnebago, Blue Earth, Amboy, Lake Crystal, New Ulm, Good Thunder
and Mapleton.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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