Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 13 at 3:55PM CDT until April 13 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
TORMPX
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Rice County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 355 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Faribault, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
* This tornado will be near...
Faribault around 400 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Ruskin and Nerstrand
Big Woods State Park.
Instruction:
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
Area Description:
Rice, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov