Minnesota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/20/2026 05:24

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 7:24AM CDT until July 20 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 5:24am
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 5:45am
Description: 
At 724 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 11 miles east of Blooming Prairie to over Hayward, or along a line from 26 miles southeast of Owatonna to 6 miles east of Albert Lea, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Hartland, Geneva, Clarks Grove, Hollandale, Albert Lea Airport, Myre Big Island State Park, Albert Lea, Hayward, Glenville, Myrtle and London.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Area Description: 
Freeborn, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN