Minnesota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/19/2026 17:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 7:53PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 19, 2026 - 5:53pm
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 753 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wabasha to 9 miles north of Plainview to near Oronoco. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Wabasha, Alma, and Kellogg around 800 PM CDT. Plainview and Elgin around 805 PM CDT. Buffalo City around 810 PM CDT. Altura around 830 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include South Troy, Pioneer Campground, Whitewater State Park, Rattelsnake Point, Potsdam, Whitman, County Roads 28 And 31, West Albany, County Roads 33 And 4, and Kings Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Wabasha; Olmsted; Winona
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI