Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 9:14AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 7:14am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
At 914 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 5 miles northwest of Dundas to 9 miles
north of Ellendale, or extending from 6 miles northwest of Northfield
to 8 miles southwest of Owatonna, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Owatonna, Faribault, Northfield, Cannon Falls, Kenyon, Webster,
Dundas, Medford, Stanton, Nerstrand, Bridgewater, Castle Rock,
Lemond, Randolph, Clinton Falls, Merton, Moland, Hope, Deerfield
and New Trier.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Dakota; Rice; Goodhue; Steele
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov