034 

WUUS53 KMPX 171332

SVRMPX

MNC079-131-147-161-171415-

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

832 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026



The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southeastern Le Sueur County in south central Minnesota...

  Western Rice County in south central Minnesota...

  Northwestern Steele County in south central Minnesota...

  Northern Waseca County in south central Minnesota...



* Until 915 AM CDT.



* At 832 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elysian, or

  16 miles east of Mankato, moving northeast at 30 mph.



  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.



* Locations impacted include...

  Alma City, Janesville, Greenland, Elysian, Waseca Airport, Waseca,

  Waterville, Sakatah Lake State Park, Kilkenny, Morristown,

  Deerfield, Warsaw, Owatonna Airport, Owatonna, Clinton Falls,

  Medford, Faribault, Faribault Airport and Lonsdale.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from

windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.



&&



LAT...LON 4420 9376 4435 9377 4454 9328 4447 9328

      4405 9316 4397 9375

TIME...MOT...LOC 1331Z 239DEG 27KT 4422 9367



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH



$$



MPG






392 

WWUS53 KMPX 171343

SVSMPX



Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

843 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026



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Le Sueur MN-Rice MN-Steele MN-Waseca MN-

843 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026



...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR, WESTERN RICE, NORTHWESTERN STEELE AND

NORTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES...



At 843 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waterville, or

14 miles west of Faribault, moving east at 25 mph.



HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.



This severe thunderstorm will be near...

  Morristown around 855 AM CDT. Warsaw around 900 AM CDT. Faribault

  around 910 AM CDT.



Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Sakatah

Lake State Park, Kilkenny and Faribault Airport.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from

windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.



&&



LAT...LON 4420 9366 4438 9369 4454 9328 4447 9328

      4405 9316 4398 9368

TIME...MOT...LOC 1332Z 250DEG 20KT 4423 9364



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH



$$



MPG






120 

WWUS53 KMPX 171357

SVSMPX



Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

857 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026



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Le Sueur MN-

857 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026



...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR

COUNTY...



The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.

Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.



&&



LAT...LON 4420 9352 4444 9352 4454 9328 4447 9328

      4405 9316 4400 9355

TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 250DEG 20KT 4425 9355



$$





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Rice MN-Steele MN-Waseca MN-

857 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026



...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR

WESTERN RICE, NORTHWESTERN STEELE AND NORTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES...



At 857 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Morristown, or

8 miles west of Faribault, moving east at 25 mph.



HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.



This severe thunderstorm will be near...

  Warsaw and Morristown around 900 AM CDT. Faribault around 910 AM

  CDT.



Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Faribault

Airport.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from

windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.



&&



LAT...LON 4420 9352 4444 9352 4454 9328 4447 9328

      4405 9316 4400 9355

TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 250DEG 20KT 4425 9355



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH



$$



MPG