⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Faribault; Freeborn – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 4:25AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 425 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Winnebago to over Glenville, or
extending from 18 miles northeast of Fairmont to 9 miles southeast of
Albert Lea, moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 30 mph and penny 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…
Albert Lea, Wells, Winnebago, Clarks Grove, Minnesota Lake, Alden,
Glenville, Geneva, Emmons, Bricelyn, Hartland, London, Hollandale,
Freeborn, Hayward, Mansfield, Easton, Delavan and Twin Lakes.

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.