| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Blue Earth, MN; Faribault, MN; Martin, MN; Watonwan, MN |
| Effective | 6/28/2026, 5:59:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/28/2026, 7:00:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 28 at 5:59AM CDT until June 28 at 7:00AM 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…
Southern Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota…
Faribault County in south central Minnesota…
Martin County in south central Minnesota…
Watonwan County in south central Minnesota…
* Until 700 AM CDT.
* At 559 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
7 miles southwest of Comfrey to 10 miles southwest of Ceylon, or
along a line from 32 miles southwest of New Ulm to 20 miles
southwest of Fairmont, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Fairmont, St. James, Blue Earth, Lake Crystal, Madelia, Mapleton,
Winnebago, Sherburn, Truman, Trimont, Minnesota Lake, Welcome,
Elmore, Butterfield, Good Thunder, Amboy, Ceylon, Bricelyn, Vernon
Center and Lewisville.
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.
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