Minnesota Tornado Watch | Effective 04/13/2026 19:47

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 13 at 9:47PM CDT until April 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 7:47pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 103 TO EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BLUE EARTH FARIBAULT FREEBORN MARTIN STEELE WASECA WATONWAN IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA GOODHUE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, FAIRMONT, MANKATO, OWATONNA, RED WING, ST JAMES, AND WASECA.
Area Description: 
Blue Earth, MN; Faribault, MN; Freeborn, MN; Goodhue, MN; Martin, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN; Watonwan, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov