Minnesota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/30/2026 03:57

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 30 at 5:57AM CDT until June 30 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 30, 2026 - 3:57am
Expires: 
June 30, 2026 - 4:15am
Description: 
At 557 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blooming Prairie, or 16 miles south of Owatonna, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Steele Center, Blooming Prairie and Bixby.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
Area Description: 
Freeborn, MN; Steele, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN