| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Steele, MN |
| Effective | 9/2/2026, 12:43:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/2/2026, 1:00:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 12:43AM CDT until September 2 at 1:00AM 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…
Northeastern Steele County in south central Minnesota…
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 1243 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Owatonna,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include…
Owatonna, Owatonna Airport, Clinton Falls, Medford, Merton, Rice
Lake State Park and Moland.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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