Minnesota Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 16:46

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 6:46PM CDT until April 23 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 4:46pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
SVRMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota... Southeastern Steele County in south central Minnesota... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Albert Lea, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Weather station reported. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Albert Lea, Glenville, Myre Big Island State Park, Manchester, Albert Lea Airport, Hayward, Clarks Grove, Hollandale, Geneva, Ellendale, Steele Center, Blooming Prairie and Bixby.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm has produced damaging winds and is capable of producing large hail.
Area Description: 
Freeborn, MN; Steele, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov