Minnesota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/08/2026 14:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 4:09PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 2:09pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain and minor flooding over Ellendale, or 14 miles north of Albert Lea, and is stationary. Locations impacted include... Wells, Blooming Prairie, Winnebago, New Richland, Clarks Grove, Ellendale, Minnesota Lake, Geneva, Hartland, Hollandale, Freeborn, Waldorf, Easton, Delavan, Otisco, Hope, Manchester, Matawan, Baroda and Steele Center.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Waseca; Steele; Faribault; Freeborn
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN