Minnesota Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/15/2026 15:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 15 at 5:16PM CDT until May 16 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 15, 2026 - 3:16pm
Expires: 
May 15, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 205 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA FARIBAULT FREEBORN MARTIN STEELE WASECA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, FAIRMONT, OWATONNA, AND WASECA.
Area Description: 
Faribault, MN; Freeborn, MN; Martin, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov