⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Martin; Faribault – Thursday, September 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 2:57AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 257 AM CDT, Trained spotters reported a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Ceylon to 7 miles west of Elmore,
or extending from 12 miles southwest of Fairmont to 16 miles
southeast of Fairmont, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Trained spotters reported a 40 mph gust in Estherville.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Dunnell, Sherburn, Ceylon, Welcome, Wilbert, Elmore, Fairmont, East
Chain, Fairmont Airport, Imogene, Granada, Frost, Blue Earth,
Guckeen and Huntley.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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