⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Watch – Faribault, MN; Freeborn, MN; Goodhue, MN; Rice, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN; Eau Claire, WI; Pepin, WI; Pierce, WI – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 8 at 2:00PM CDT until July 8 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
471 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA

FARIBAULT FREEBORN RICE
STEELE WASECA

IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

GOODHUE

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

EAU CLAIRE PEPIN PIERCE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, DURAND,
EAU CLAIRE, FARIBAULT, OWATONNA, RED WING, RIVER FALLS,
AND WASECA.

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