| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sibley; Scott; Dakota; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice |
| Effective | 7/20/2026, 5:44:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/20/2026, 6:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 5:44AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 544 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Belle Plaine, or 29 miles north of Mankato, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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…
Faribault, Northfield, Lakeville, Shakopee, Prior Lake, Farmington,
New Prague, Belle Plaine, Jordan, Le Sueur, Lonsdale, Montgomery,
Le Center, Gaylord, Arlington, Webster, Dundas, Morristown and
Henderson.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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