Minnesota Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 18:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 8:46PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 6:46pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 846 PM CDT, Broadcast media reported a shower near Freeborn and Hartland producing strong wind gusts and lifting up dirt, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Visibility may quickly drop in areas where dirt is being blown. SOURCE...Broadcast media reported. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Easton, Wells, Brush Creek, Freeborn, Hartland, Bricelyn, Alden, Manchester, Walters, Clarks Grove, Kiester, Conger, Mansfield, Hollandale, Albert Lea, Twin Lakes, Hayward, Emmons, Glenville and London.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Faribault; Freeborn
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov