⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Blue Earth, MN; Brown, MN; Faribault, MN; Martin, MN; Nicollet, MN; Watonwan, MN – Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 11:30PM CDT until September 2 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

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The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Western Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota…
Southeastern Brown County in south central Minnesota…
Western Faribault County in south central Minnesota…
Martin County in south central Minnesota…
South Central Nicollet County in south central Minnesota…
Watonwan County in south central Minnesota…

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1130 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
8 miles southwest of Comfrey to 8 miles west of Sherburn, or along
a line from 33 miles southwest of New Ulm to 21 miles west of
Fairmont, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Butterfield, Trimont, Comfrey, Sherburn, Ceylon, St. James,
Welcome, Fairmont, Lewisville, Truman, Madelia, Hanska, Granada,
Lake Crystal, Courtland, Garden City, Vernon Center, Amboy,
Winnebago and Blue Earth.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

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