⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Watch – Dakota, MN; Freeborn, MN; Goodhue, MN; Le Sueur, MN; Rice, MN; Scott, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN; Pepin, WI; Pierce, WI – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 17 at 1:17PM CDT until June 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
341 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

DAKOTA SCOTT

IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA

FREEBORN LE SUEUR RICE
STEELE WASECA

IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

GOODHUE

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

PEPIN PIERCE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, DURAND, FARIBAULT,
HASTINGS, LE SUEUR, OWATONNA, RED WING, RIVER FALLS, SHAKOPEE,
AND WASECA.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.