| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Nicollet; Blue Earth |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 12:36:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/3/2026, 1:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 12:36PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 1236 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles north of Good Thunder, or 9 miles southwest of Mankato, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 30 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…
Mankato, North Mankato, Eagle Lake, Garden City, Skyline, Minneopa
State Park and Mankato Airport.
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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