| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Blue Earth |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 9:32:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 10:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 9:32PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 932 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lewisville, or 23 miles north of Fairmont, moving southeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD…Nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Amboy and Vernon Center.
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.
More Stories
⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Emmons, ND – Saturday, August 8, 2026
⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bennett; Todd – Saturday, August 8, 2026
⚠️ Heat Advisory – Benton; Southern Sebastian; Washington; Nowata; Pawnee; Creek; Western Osage; Northeast Osage; Central Le Flore; Southeast Osage – Saturday, August 8, 2026