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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0052 Issued by the Minneapolis Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-17 19:32:35
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WUUS53 KMPX 180032
SVRMPX
MNC091-165-180130-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0052.260518T0032Z-260518T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
732 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Martin County in south central Minnesota...
Watonwan County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 732 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
6 miles west of Butterfield to 8 miles southwest of Sherburn.
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...
Dunnell, Butterfield, Sherburn, Odin, Trimont, Ormsby, Foxlake,
Echols, Welcome, St. James, South Branch, St James Airport, La
Salle, Grogan, Fairmont, Truman, Northrop, Lewisville and Madelia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT Monday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4404 9486 4411 9468 4411 9437 4385 9437
4361 9443 4354 9485 4385 9485 4385 9486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 247DEG 27KT 4393 9491 4377 9487 4358 9486
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 20:00:06
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WWUS53 KMPX 180059
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
759 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
MNC091-165-180130-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-260518T0130Z/
Martin MN-Watonwan MN-
759 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MARTIN AND WATONWAN COUNTIES...
At 759 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over St. James to near Fairmont.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Trimont, Butterfield, Odin, Foxlake, Ormsby, Welcome, Echols,
Sveadahl, St. James, South Branch, Fairmont, St James Airport, La
Salle, Northrop, Grogan, Truman, Lewisville and Madelia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT Monday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4404 9486 4411 9468 4411 9437 4385 9437
4361 9443 4357 9471 4374 9473 4381 9477
4385 9485 4385 9486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 247DEG 27KT 4393 9492 4375 9484 4356 9480
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-17 20:22:07
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WWUS53 KMPX 180121
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
821 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
MNC091-165-180131-
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Martin MN-Watonwan MN-
821 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MARTIN AND WATONWAN COUNTIES...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe
Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for northeast Martin
county until 9 pm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT Monday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4404 9486 4411 9468 4411 9437 4385 9437
4361 9443 4357 9471 4374 9473 4381 9477
4385 9485 4385 9486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 247DEG 27KT 4401 9466 4383 9457 4364 9454
$$
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