Minnesota Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 07:36

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 9:36AM CDT until April 17 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 7:36am
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 8:15am
Description: 
SVRMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Dakota County in east central Minnesota... Northeastern Rice County in south central Minnesota... Northwestern Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota... * Until 1015 AM CDT. * At 936 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nerstrand, or near Northfield, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Northfield around 940 AM CDT. Stanton around 945 AM CDT. Cannon Falls around 950 AM CDT. Welch around 1005 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Lake Byllesby and Miesville.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
Area Description: 
Dakota, MN; Goodhue, MN; Rice, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov