⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Redwood, MN; Yellow Medicine, MN – Thursday, August 20, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 6:58PM CDT until August 20 at 7:45PM 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…
Central Redwood County in southwestern Minnesota…
Southeastern Yellow Medicine County in west central Minnesota…

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 658 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Echo, or 15
miles west of Redwood Falls, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Wood Lake, Echo, Vesta, Belview, Seaforth, Delhi, Wabasso, Redwood
Falls, North Redwood and Redwood Falls Airport.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is 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.