Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 6 at 9:13PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 7:13pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 913 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Owatonna, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch size hail.
SOURCE...Public reports pea-sized to half inch hail near New
Richland, MN.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Owatonna, Blooming Prairie, Medford, Ellendale, Lemond, Clinton
Falls, Merton, Moland, Hope, Steele Center, Owatonna Airport, Bixby
and Rice Lake State Park.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Waseca; Steele; Freeborn
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov