| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Martin |
| Effective | 8/29/2026, 6:44:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/29/2026, 7:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 6:44AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 644 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sherburn, or 11 miles west of Fairmont, moving southeast at 35 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…
Fairmont, Sherburn, Welcome, Ceylon, East Chain, Dunnell and
Wilbert.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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