Minnesota Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/14/2026 10:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 14 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 14, 2026 - 10:15am
Expires: 
May 14, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
At 1215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northwest of Boyd to 11 miles southwest of Clarkfield, or extending from 12 miles west of Montevideo to 22 miles southwest of Montevideo, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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... Providence, St. Leo, Boyd, Spring Creek, Clarkfield, Spellman Lake, Hazel Run, Hanley Falls, Granite Falls, Granite Falls Airport and Wood Lake.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Lac Qui Parle; Yellow Medicine
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov