Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 4:00pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 600 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elmore, or 24 miles east of Fairmont, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Elmore, Frost, Bricelyn, Kiester, Brush Creek, Mansfield, Easton,
Wells, Conger, Alden, Minnesota Lake, Freeborn, Albert Lea,
Waldorf, Hartland, New Richland, Otisco, Clarks Grove, Geneva and
Hollandale.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Waseca; Steele; Faribault; Freeborn
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov