| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Martin; Faribault |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 5:42:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 6:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 5:42AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 542 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Fairmont, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Fairmont, Blue Earth, Elmore, East Chain and Wilbert.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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