Minnesota Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/17/2026 05:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 7:14AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 5:14am
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
At 714 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Ulm, moving north at 55 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Klossner, St George, Lafayette, Gibbon, Winthrop, Fernando, Stewart, New Auburn, Brownton, Sumter, Lake Marion Regional Park, Biscay, Hutchinson Airport, Hutchinson and Silver Lake.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
McLeod; Sibley; Nicollet
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN