Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 1:46PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 11:46am
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Owatonna, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Owatonna, Faribault, Blooming Prairie, Medford, Ellendale, Warsaw,
Nerstrand, Clinton Falls, Merton, Moland, Hope, Deerfield, Owatonna
Airport, Ruskin, Rice Lake State Park, Steele Center, Bixby,
Faribault Airport and Nerstrand Big Woods State Park.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Rice; Steele
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov