Minnesota, Wisconsin Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 04/17/2026 07:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 17 at 9:26AM CDT until April 17 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 7:26am
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 128 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHISAGO WASHINGTON IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA GOODHUE IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN BARRON POLK RUSK IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN CHIPPEWA DUNN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN PIERCE ST. CROIX THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CENTER CITY, CHIPPEWA FALLS, DURAND, EAU CLAIRE, HUDSON, LADYSMITH, MENOMONIE, OSCEOLA, RED WING, RICE LAKE, RIVER FALLS, AND STILLWATER.
Area Description: 
Chisago, MN; Goodhue, MN; Washington, MN; Barron, WI; Chippewa, WI; Dunn, WI; Eau Claire, WI; Pepin, WI; Pierce, WI; Polk, WI; Rusk, WI; St. Croix, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov