Minnesota Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 18:35

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 8:35PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 6:35pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Buffalo Lake, or 19 miles southwest of Hutchinson, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Gaylord, Winthrop, Gibbon, Lafayette and Fernando.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
McLeod; Sibley; Nicollet
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov