| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Renville; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet |
| Effective | 6/29/2026, 10:25:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/29/2026, 11:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 10:25PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 1025 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Walnut Grove, or 31 miles southwest of Redwood Falls, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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…
Walnut Grove, Revere, Lamberton, Sanborn, Wanda, Wabasso,
Springfield, Clements, Cobden, Redwood Falls, Morgan, Redwood Falls
Airport, North Redwood, Evan, Sleepy Eye, Morton, Franklin, Fort
Ridgely State Park, Essig and Fairfax.
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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