Minnesota Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 11:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 1:39PM CDT until April 17 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 11:39am
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
SVRMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota... * Until 215 PM CDT. * At 139 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Wanamingo, or 22 miles east of Owatonna, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Pine Island, Bombay, Wanamingo, Zumbrota, Hader, Goodhue, Bellechester, Vasa, Welch, Red Wing, Central Point, Frontenac, Wacouta and Frontenac State Park.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT Friday for a portion of southeast Minnesota.
Area Description: 
Goodhue, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov