| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Blue Earth |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 11:48:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 12:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 11:48AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 1148 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Good Thunder, or 9 miles south of Mankato, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Mankato, North Mankato, Eagle Lake, Mapleton, Madison Lake, St.
Clair, Pemberton, Skyline, Mankato Airport and Minneopa State Park.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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