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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Tue 05/21/2024 12:24 AM EDT

End Time

Tue 05/21/2024 01:00 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

3 mi ESE of Franklin, MN

Storm Motion

Moving NE at 30 mph

Impacts

High impact

Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size1.25 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Fairfax, MN ∙ Franklin, MN

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1124 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Sibley County in central Minnesota... East central Redwood County in southwestern Minnesota... Northwestern Brown County in south central Minnesota... Southeastern Renville County in central Minnesota... * Until midnight CDT. * At 1124 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Franklin, or 13 miles east of Redwood Falls, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Fairfax and Franklin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4449 9498 4471 9478 4457 9452 4446 9473 4446 9478 4444 9476 4441 9482 TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 225DEG 26KT 4451 9484 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH