| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Freeborn, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN |
| Effective | 7/20/2026, 7:00:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/20/2026, 7:45:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 7:00AM CDT until July 20 at 7:45AM 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…
Freeborn County in south central Minnesota…
Southern Steele County in south central Minnesota…
Southeastern Waseca County in south central Minnesota…
* Until 745 AM CDT.
* At 700 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
13 miles north of Blooming Prairie to near New Richland, or along a
line from 12 miles east of Owatonna to 16 miles southwest of
Owatonna, moving southeast at 40 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…
Otisco, Lemond, Hope, Rice Lake State Park, New Richland, Steele
Center, Ellendale, Bixby, Hartland, Blooming Prairie, Geneva,
Clarks Grove, Hollandale, Albert Lea Airport, Myre Big Island State
Park, Albert Lea, Hayward, Glenville, Myrtle and London.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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