Minnesota Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/13/2026 16:46

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 13 at 6:46PM CDT until April 13 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 4:46pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
SVRMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Watonwan County in south central Minnesota... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of Butterfield, or 28 miles northwest of Fairmont, moving east at 25 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... Butterfield, Odin, Echols, St. James, St James Airport, South Branch, Grogan and Lewisville.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT Monday for a portion of south central Minnesota.
Area Description: 
Watonwan, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov