| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Blue Earth, MN; Faribault, MN; Freeborn, MN; Martin, MN; Waseca, MN; Watonwan, MN |
| Effective | 6/28/2026, 4:53:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/28/2026, 9:00:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 28 at 4:53AM CDT until June 28 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
411 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
BLUE EARTH FARIBAULT FREEBORN
MARTIN WASECA WATONWAN
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, FAIRMONT,
MANKATO, ST JAMES, AND WASECA.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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