Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 10:33PM CDT until May 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 8:33pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 1033 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over New Richland to near London, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Hartland, Clarks Grove, London, Hollandale and Geneva.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing
widespread damaging winds.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT Monday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
Area Description:
Freeborn, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
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