⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Watonwan; Blue Earth – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 8:12AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 812 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lewisville, or 21 miles north of Fairmont, moving northeast 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…
Lewisville, Madelia, Amboy, Vernon Center, Garden City, Lake
Crystal, Good Thunder and Judson.

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.