⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Mower – Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 6:01PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Oronoco to near Brownsdale. Movement was
northeast at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Rochester, Byron, and Oronoco around 605 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include South Troy, Potsdam,
County Roads 3 And 108, County Roads 6 And 15, Salem Corners, Hidden
Meadows R V Park, Rock Dell, Rochester Airport, Waltham, and Kings
Park.

This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 213 and
215.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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