| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Faribault, MN; Martin, MN |
| Effective | 8/7/2026, 10:55:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/7/2026, 11:45:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 10:55AM CDT until August 7 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…
Faribault County in south central Minnesota…
Northeastern Martin County in south central Minnesota…
* Until 1145 AM CDT.
* At 1055 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blue Earth,
or 21 miles east of Fairmont, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include…
Imogene, Granada, Guckeen, Huntley, Winnebago, Elmore, Blue Earth,
Delavan, Frost, Easton, Bricelyn, Brush Creek, Minnesota Lake,
Kiester, Wells, Walters and Baroda.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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