Minnesota Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/13/2026 19:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 13 at 9:17PM CDT until April 13 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 917 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Stewartville to near Le Roy, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. Wind gusts to 60 mph have been reported with this storm. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe storms will be near... Stewartville and Spring Valley around 920 PM CDT. Wykoff around 925 PM CDT. Chatfield and Fountain around 930 PM CDT. Preston and Harmony around 935 PM CDT. Lanesboro and Canton around 940 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Forestville State Park, County Roads 6 And 33, York, Isinours, Hutton, Fillmore, and Rochester Airport. This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 201 and 214, and between mile markers 232 and 240.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern Iowa...and southeastern Minnesota. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Fillmore, MN; Mower, MN; Olmsted, MN; Winona, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov