Minnesota Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/14/2026 10:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 14 at 12:27PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 14, 2026 - 10:27am
Expires: 
May 14, 2026 - 11:15am
Description: 
At 1227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 6 miles south of Hancock to 5 miles north of Clarkfield, or extending from 12 miles south of Morris to 7 miles southwest of Montevideo, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Appleton, Lake Oliver, Appleton Airport, Milan, Holloway, Watson, Hagen, Big Bend City, Montevideo, Danvers, Montevideo Airport, Clontarf, Benson Airport, Benson, Granite Falls, Asbury, Lake Hassel, Maynard and Gluek.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Swift; Chippewa
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov