⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Steele – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 2:31PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 231 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Ellendale, or 9 miles south of Owatonna, moving east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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…
Steele Center, Bixby and Blooming Prairie.

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.