| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Wabasha |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 1:56:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 2:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 1:56AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
At 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mazeppa, or 17 miles south of Red Wing, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Wabasha
County, including the following locations… Jarrett, Zumbro Bottoms
Campground, Oak Center, Conception, County Roads 18 And 4, Zumbro
Falls, West Albany, County Roads 33 And 4, Dumfries, and Theilman.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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