| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lac Qui Parle; Chippewa |
| Effective | 10/28/2026, 1:14:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 10/28/2026, 2:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 1:14PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Madison, or 27 miles west of Montevideo, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area, Madison Airport, Madison,
Dawson, Cerro Gordo, Lac Qui Parle State Park, Milan and Watson.
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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