Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 13 at 6:48PM CDT until April 13 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 4:48pm
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
TORMPX
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Rice County in south central Minnesota...
Northwestern Steele County in south central Minnesota...
Northeastern Waseca County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Waterville, or 14 miles southwest of Faribault,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Waseca Airport, Waseca, Sakatah Lake State Park, Morristown,
Deerfield, Warsaw, Owatonna Airport, Clinton Falls, Faribault,
Medford and Owatonna.
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; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov