Minnesota Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 06:43

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 8:43AM CDT until April 17 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 6:43am
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
At 843 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waterville, or 14 miles west of Faribault, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Morristown around 855 AM CDT. Warsaw around 900 AM CDT. Faribault around 910 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Sakatah Lake State Park, Kilkenny and Faribault Airport.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
Area Description: 
Le Sueur, MN; Rice, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov