⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Blue Earth, MN; Brown, MN; Nicollet, MN; Watonwan, MN – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 10:53AM CDT until July 2 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

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The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Western Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota…
Brown County in south central Minnesota…
Central Nicollet County in south central Minnesota…
Watonwan County in south central Minnesota…

* Until 1145 AM CDT.

* At 1053 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Butterfield,
or 24 miles southwest of New Ulm, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
New Ulm, St. James, Sleepy Eye, Lake Crystal, Madelia, Springfield,
Courtland, Hanska, Comfrey, Lewisville, Garden City, Judson, South
Branch, Darfur, La Salle, Evan, Cobden, Grogan and St James
Airport.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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