⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Watch – Blue Earth, MN; Faribault, MN; Freeborn, MN; Martin, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN; Watonwan, MN – Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 1 at 9:50PM CDT until September 2 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
640 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA

BLUE EARTH FARIBAULT FREEBORN
MARTIN STEELE WASECA
WATONWAN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, FAIRMONT,
MANKATO, OWATONNA, ST JAMES, AND WASECA.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.