Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 11:26PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 9:26pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1126 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Nerstrand to near Pine Island, or
extending from 7 miles southeast of Northfield to 27 miles south of
Red Wing, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Kenyon, Pine Island, Wanamingo, Nerstrand, Zumbrota, Stanton,
Goodhue, Cannon Falls, Vasa, Randolph, Welch, Hampton, Red Wing,
Diamond Bluff, Bay City, Frontenac, Pepin and Stockholm.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Dakota; Rice; Goodhue; Pierce; Pepin
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov