Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 13 at 6:08PM CDT until April 13 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 4:08pm
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 608 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
Webster, or 8 miles west of Northfield, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported golf ball hail near Circle Lake
Ln.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
St Henry, Le Center, Montgomery, Veseli, Lonsdale, Webster,
Bridgewater, Dundas, Northfield, Castle Rock, Nerstrand Big Woods
State Park and Randolph.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm has produced dangerous hail
and is capable of producing damaging winds.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
Area Description:
Dakota, MN; Le Sueur, MN; Rice, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov