Hail Map for Ellendale, MN

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Ellendale, MN

Date / Time	Report Details
8/5/2024 7:41 PM CDT	The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. a tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for south central minnesota.
8/5/2024 7:26 PM CDT	the tornado warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
8/5/2024 7:26 PM CDT	At 726 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near ellendale, or 10 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, blooming prairie around 735 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include steele center and bixby.
8/5/2024 7:09 PM CDT	Tormpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * tornado warning for, northeastern freeborn county in south central minnesota, southern steele county in south central minnesota, southeastern waseca county in south central minnesota, * until 745 pm cdt. * at 707 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles northeast of new richland, or 12 miles southwest of owatonna, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation. this storm has a history of producing tornadoes). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, ellendale around 720 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include steele center, lemond, bixby, and hope.
8/5/2024 6:53 PM CDT	At 653 pm cdt, a confirmed large rain wrapped tornado was located near waseca, or 17 miles west of owatonna, moving east at 20 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornado will be near, waseca around 700 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include otisco, hope, and lemond.
8/5/2024 6:39 PM CDT	Tormpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * tornado warning for, southwestern steele county in south central minnesota, southern waseca county in south central minnesota, * until 715 pm cdt. * at 638 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located near janesville, or 17 miles southeast of mankato, moving east at 20 mph (weather spotters confirmed a large tornado 3 miles south of janesville). Hazards include damaging tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. the tornado will be near, waseca around 650 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include waseca airport, otisco, lemond, and hope.
7/13/2024 7:06 PM CDT	The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/13/2024 6:50 PM CDT	At 649 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of owatonna, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie, ellendale, hope, steele center, bixby, and rice lake state park.
7/13/2024 6:28 PM CDT	Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, steele county in south central minnesota, * until 715 pm cdt. * at 627 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near owatonna, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
5/21/2024 4:49 PM CDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
5/21/2024 4:49 PM CDT	At 448 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near new richland, or 14 miles southwest of owatonna, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, albert lea, new richland, clarks grove, ellendale, alden, geneva, emmons, hartland, freeborn, mansfield, twin lakes, and conger.
5/21/2024 4:17 PM CDT	Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, freeborn county in south central minnesota, eastern faribault county in south central minnesota, southwestern steele county in south central minnesota, southern waseca county in south central minnesota, * until 500 pm cdt. * at 417 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near wells, or 15 miles west of albert lea, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
10/24/2023 12:33 AM CDT	At 1233 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over geneva, or 10 miles north of albert lea, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
7/13/2023 8:06 PM CDT	At 806 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ellendale, or 11 miles southwest of owatonna, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ellendale. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 7:47 PM CDT	At 747 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of waseca, or 18 miles west of owatonna, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, new richland around 755 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include ellendale. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 7:20 PM CDT	At 719 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over blooming prairie, or 12 miles north of austin, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie, ellendale, lemond, hope, steele center and bixby.
7/13/2023 7:05 PM CDT	At 705 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ellendale, or 12 miles south of owatonna, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie.
7/13/2023 6:45 PM CDT	At 645 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near waseca, or 15 miles southwest of owatonna, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, ellendale around 705 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include geneva and blooming prairie.
7/13/2023 6:27 PM CDT	At 627 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over new richland, or 15 miles north of albert lea, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 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, hartland, ellendale and geneva. hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 50 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 6:11 PM CDT	At 610 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near waldorf, or 22 miles southwest of owatonna, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. spotters reported quarter size hail near waldorf. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, new richland around 625 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include hartland, ellendale and geneva. hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 10:09 PM CDT	At 1009 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blooming prairie, or 10 miles northwest of austin, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, blooming prairie, clarks grove, ellendale, geneva, hollandale, steele center and bixby. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 9:58 PM CDT	At 957 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near geneva, or 15 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie, clarks grove, ellendale, geneva, hollandale, steele center and bixby.
7/23/2022 9:51 PM CDT	At 951 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near ellendale, or 12 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
7/23/2022 9:48 PM CDT	At 947 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over ellendale, or 14 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie.
7/23/2022 9:34 PM CDT	At 933 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over new richland, or 16 miles northwest of albert lea, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, ellendale around 945 pm cdt. clarks grove and geneva around 950 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include hollandale. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 1:21 PM CDT	At 120 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near blooming prairie to near hollandale to near twin lakes, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, hollandale around 125 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include blooming prairie, glenville and hayward.
7/23/2022 1:05 PM CDT	At 105 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles north of ellendale to near clarks grove to near conger, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, clarks grove, geneva, emmons and twin lakes around 115 pm cdt. hollandale around 125 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include blooming prairie, glenville, hayward and london. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/19/2022 6:19 PM CDT	At 619 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over geneva, or 10 miles north of albert lea, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, hollandale around 625 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include blooming prairie. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/19/2022 6:18 PM CDT	Half Dollar sized hail reported 6.2 miles NE of Ellendale, MN
5/19/2022 6:14 PM CDT	At 613 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blooming prairie, or 14 miles northwest of austin, moving northeast at 45 mph (emergency management reported golf ball size hail in southern steele county). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern freeborn and southeastern steele counties, including the following locations, bixby. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/19/2022 6:11 PM CDT	At 611 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near clarks grove, or 8 miles north of albert lea, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, clarks grove around 615 pm cdt. ellendale, geneva and hollandale around 625 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include blooming prairie. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/19/2022 6:09 PM CDT	Golf Ball sized hail reported 0.1 miles N of Ellendale, MN
5/19/2022 6:06 PM CDT	At 606 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over geneva, or 13 miles northeast of albert lea, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, blooming prairie around 620 pm cdt. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/19/2022 5:59 PM CDT	At 559 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over geneva, or 11 miles north of albert lea, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, hollandale around 605 pm cdt. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/19/2022 5:54 PM CDT	At 553 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near clarks grove, or 9 miles north of albert lea, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, ellendale, geneva and hollandale around 605 pm cdt. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/19/2022 5:46 PM CDT	At 546 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over freeborn, or 12 miles northwest of albert lea, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, hartland around 550 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include clarks grove, ellendale and geneva. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/19/2022 5:39 PM CDT	At 539 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near freeborn, or 14 miles northwest of albert lea, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, freeborn around 545 pm cdt. hartland around 550 pm cdt. new richland around 555 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include clarks grove, ellendale and geneva. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/11/2022 9:22 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for steele and eastern waseca counties will expire at 930 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm. a tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for south central minnesota.
5/11/2022 9:13 PM CDT	At 912 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over owatonna, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, owatonna, waseca, blooming prairie, medford, new richland, ellendale, otisco, lemond, clinton falls, merton, moland and hope. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/11/2022 8:46 PM CDT	At 846 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near waseca, or 16 miles west of owatonna, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
5/11/2022 8:03 PM CDT	At 803 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near pemberton, or 17 miles southeast of mankato, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe thunderstorm will be near, waseca around 815 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include owatonna and medford.
4/23/2022 8:08 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern dakota, eastern steele, western goodhue and eastern rice counties will expire at 815 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for south central, southeastern and east central minnesota. remember, a tornado warning still remains in effect for northeastern goodhue county until 830 pm cdt.
4/23/2022 7:36 PM CDT	At 736 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near faribault to 5 miles northeast of owatonna to 8 miles northeast of ellendale, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, northfield and dundas around 745 pm cdt. kenyon, stanton and nerstrand around 750 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include cannon falls, wanamingo and hastings. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/12/2022 10:16 PM CDT	At 1016 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near ellendale to albert lea to near twin lakes, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, albert lea, blooming prairie, clarks grove, ellendale, glenville, geneva, emmons, london, hollandale, hayward, twin lakes and myrtle. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/12/2022 10:00 PM CDT	At 959 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near hartland to near mansfield, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, albert lea, blooming prairie, new richland, clarks grove, ellendale, alden, glenville, geneva, emmons, hartland, london and hollandale. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
4/12/2022 9:42 PM CDT	At 942 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near freeborn to near bricelyn, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/10/2020 8:59 AM CDT	At 858 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near geneva, or 14 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie, ellendale, geneva, steele center and bixby.
8/10/2020 8:52 AM CDT	At 851 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over ellendale, or 13 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, owatonna, blooming prairie, ellendale, geneva, hollandale, merton, hope, steele center and bixby.
8/10/2020 8:36 AM CDT	At 836 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over new richland, or 17 miles southwest of owatonna, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
8/10/2020 5:18 AM CDT	At 518 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blooming prairie, or 14 miles southeast of owatonna, moving east at 35 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie, ellendale, geneva, hope and steele center.
8/10/2020 5:08 AM CDT	At 507 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ellendale, or 11 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 35 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/8/2020 5:07 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for steele county will expire at 515 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service the twin cities.
8/8/2020 4:48 PM CDT	At 448 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blooming prairie, or 12 miles southeast of owatonna, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, owatonna, blooming prairie, medford, clinton falls, merton, deerfield, steele center, bixby and owatonna airport.
8/8/2020 4:28 PM CDT	At 427 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of owatonna, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/11/2020 4:42 PM CDT	At 442 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near rose creek, or 9 miles southeast of austin, moving southeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, albert lea, blooming prairie, clarks grove, ellendale, alden, glenville, geneva, london, hollandale, hayward, conger and myrtle.
7/11/2020 4:30 PM CDT	Tree damage reported. time estimate in freeborn county MN, 3 miles NNW of Ellendale, MN
7/11/2020 4:05 PM CDT	At 404 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near hartland, or 12 miles north of albert lea, moving southeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
6/2/2020 6:57 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northern freeborn, northeastern faribault and southern steele counties will expire at 700 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for south central minnesota.
6/2/2020 6:49 PM CDT	At 648 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near geneva, or 15 miles northwest of austin, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 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, albert lea, wells, blooming prairie, clarks grove, ellendale, alden, geneva, hartland, hollandale, freeborn, hayward and lemond.
6/2/2020 6:18 PM CDT	At 618 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near new richland, or 14 miles north of albert lea, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/24/2019 7:41 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern freeborn and southern steele counties will expire at 745 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for south central minnesota. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service the twin cities.
9/24/2019 7:29 PM CDT	At 729 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of claremont, or 9 miles southeast of owatonna, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern freeborn and southern steele counties, including the following locations, steele center and bixby.
9/24/2019 7:06 PM CDT	At 706 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near hartland to 8 miles northeast of ellendale, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of northern freeborn, southern steele and southeastern waseca counties, including the following locations, steele center, bixby and manchester.
9/24/2019 6:56 PM CDT	At 656 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from freeborn to near ellendale, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, clarks grove around 705 pm cdt. Ellendale and geneva around 710 pm cdt.
8/18/2019 1:05 AM CDT	At 105 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near morristown to near ellendale to near rice lake, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/13/2019 4:43 PM CDT	At 443 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near geneva, or 15 miles south of owatonna, moving southeast at 25 mph (weather spotters reported funnel cloud). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, blooming prairie around 500 pm cdt. This includes interstate 35 near mile marker 26.
8/13/2019 4:41 PM CDT	The tornado warning for southwestern steele county will expire at 445 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
8/13/2019 4:32 PM CDT	At 432 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located over ellendale, or 12 miles south of owatonna, moving southeast at 30 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern steele county.
8/13/2019 4:30 PM CDT	At 430 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located near ellendale, or 10 miles southwest of owatonna, moving southeast at 25 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornado will be near, ellendale around 440 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include hope and lemond.
8/13/2019 4:28 PM CDT	At 428 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near ellendale, or 10 miles southwest of owatonna, moving southeast at 25 mph (weather spotters reported a funnel cloud). Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, ellendale around 440 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include hope and lemond.
8/13/2019 4:26 PM CDT	Golf Ball sized hail reported 8.7 miles SSE of Ellendale, MN, public report relayed by tv meteorologist via twitter. photo provided.
8/13/2019 4:23 PM CDT	At 423 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles northwest of ellendale, or 11 miles southwest of owatonna, moving southeast at 25 mph (weather spotters reported a funnel cloud). Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, ellendale around 440 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include hope and lemond.
8/13/2019 4:15 PM CDT	At 415 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles southeast of waseca, or 12 miles southwest of owatonna, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, ellendale around 440 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include hope and lemond. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 27 and 35.
7/20/2019 11:16 AM CDT	Several 6 inch branches down across tow in steele county MN, 0.5 miles E of Ellendale, MN
7/20/2019 11:00 AM CDT	Large tree snapped at base. time estimate in steele county MN, 0.5 miles E of Ellendale, MN
7/20/2019 10:34 AM CDT	At 1033 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near janesville, or 12 miles southeast of mankato, moving east at 55 mph. this storm has a history of producing wind gusts in excess of 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/1/2019 5:44 PM CDT	At 543 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over ellendale, or 13 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern steele county, including the following locations, hope and lemond.
7/1/2019 5:33 PM CDT	At 533 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near ellendale to alden, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, ellendale around 540 pm cdt. geneva around 545 pm cdt. albert lea around 550 pm cdt. clarks grove around 555 pm cdt. glenville and hayward around 600 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include manchester, albert lea airport, baroda, hope and lemond.
7/1/2019 5:19 PM CDT	At 519 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near new richland to near alden, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, new richland around 525 pm cdt. conger around 530 pm cdt. ellendale and geneva around 540 pm cdt. albert lea around 545 pm cdt. clarks grove around 550 pm cdt. glenville around 555 pm cdt. hayward around 600 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include albert lea airport, matawan, baroda, brush creek, manchester, otisco and hope.
7/1/2019 5:04 PM CDT	At 503 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near wells, or 20 miles northwest of albert lea, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, freeborn around 515 pm cdt. alden around 520 pm cdt. new richland and hartland around 525 pm cdt. albert lea around 530 pm cdt. clarks grove around 535 pm cdt. ellendale and geneva around 540 pm cdt. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 7 and 35. Interstate 90 between mile markers 137 and 163.
6/30/2019 2:48 PM CDT	At 248 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near blooming prairie to new richland, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie, new richland, ellendale, steele center and bixby.
6/30/2019 2:32 PM CDT	At 232 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near new richland, or 15 miles southwest of owatonna, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie, new richland, ellendale, otisco, lemond, hope, steele center and bixby.
6/30/2019 2:18 PM CDT	At 217 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near new richland, or 17 miles southwest of owatonna, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/4/2019 5:35 PM CDT	At 534 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near clarks grove, or near albert lea, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/4/2019 5:34 PM CDT	Storm damage reported in freeborn county MN, 3.5 miles N of Ellendale, MN
6/4/2019 5:31 PM CDT	Storm damage reported in freeborn county MN, 4.9 miles N of Ellendale, MN
9/20/2018 6:52 PM CDT	At 651 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near castle rock to near northfield to ruskin to near owatonna to ellendale, moving northeast at 75 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. these severe storms will be near, northfield around 655 pm cdt. nerstrand around 700 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include albert lea airport, lemond, myrtle, bridgewater, owatonna airport, clinton falls, merton, ruskin, faribault airport and manchester. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 pm cdt for south central and east central minnesota.
9/20/2018 6:23 PM CDT	At 623 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake jefferson to near janesville to near waldorf to near wells to near bricelyn, moving northeast at 75 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, waterville and elysian around 630 pm cdt. waseca, montgomery, new richland, morristown and warsaw around 635 pm cdt. faribault and lonsdale around 640 pm cdt. webster, medford and clarks grove around 645 pm cdt. northfield, dundas, ellendale and geneva around 650 pm cdt. owatonna around 655 pm cdt. nerstrand around 700 pm cdt. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 pm cdt for south central and east central minnesota.
8/31/2018 7:45 AM CDT	Half Dollar sized hail reported 5 miles NE of Ellendale, MN, reported near the intersection of county rd 20 and 35 in town of bath.
8/31/2018 7:40 AM CDT	At 739 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over geneva, or 12 miles north of albert lea, moving east at 25 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include half dollar size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, blooming prairie, clarks grove, ellendale, geneva, hollandale and bixby.
8/31/2018 7:35 AM CDT	Half Dollar sized hail reported 5 miles NE of Ellendale, MN, corrects previous hail report from 4 nnw clarks grove. reported near the intersection of county rd 20 and 35 in town of bath. corrected time from 7:45 to 7:35 am.
8/31/2018 7:24 AM CDT	At 724 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near hartland, or 13 miles north of albert lea, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
8/27/2018 5:23 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for freeborn and steele counties will expire at 530 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for south central minnesota. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service the twin cities.
8/27/2018 5:13 PM CDT	At 512 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near merton to near steele center to hollandale, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of freeborn and steele counties, including the following locations, clinton falls, albert lea airport, merton, myrtle, manchester, steele center, bixby, owatonna airport and moland.
8/27/2018 5:00 PM CDT	At 500 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lemond to near hope to albert lea airport, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, owatonna and medford around 510 pm cdt. geneva and hollandale around 515 pm cdt. blooming prairie around 525 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include clinton falls, albert lea airport, lemond, merton, myrtle, manchester, steele center, bixby, deerfield and owatonna airport.
8/27/2018 4:52 PM CDT	At 452 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near waseca airport to new richland to alden, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, waseca and new richland around 455 pm cdt. albert lea and ellendale around 505 pm cdt. clarks grove and hayward around 510 pm cdt. owatonna, medford, geneva and hollandale around 515 pm cdt. blooming prairie around 530 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include waseca airport, albert lea airport, lemond, myrtle, owatonna airport, clinton falls, merton, manchester, steele center and otisco.
8/27/2018 4:42 PM CDT	At 442 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near otisco to matawan to walters, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, freeborn around 445 pm cdt. waseca, new richland and hartland around 450 pm cdt. albert lea and ellendale around 500 pm cdt. owatonna, medford, clarks grove and hayward around 510 pm cdt. geneva and hollandale around 515 pm cdt. Blooming prairie around 530 pm cdt.
8/20/2018 4:00 PM CDT	6-8 inch diameter tree limbs blown down in yard. time estimated by resident and radar. photo on social medi in steele county MN, 0.5 miles E of Ellendale, MN
6/9/2018 11:55 AM CDT	At 1155 am cdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing large hail up to ping pong ball size. this storm was located over geneva, or 11 miles north of albert lea, moving northeast at 15 mph. this severe storm will be near, ellendale and geneva around 1205 pm cdt.
6/9/2018 11:33 AM CDT	At 1133 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near hartland, or 11 miles north of albert lea, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, ellendale and geneva around 1150 am cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include steele center, hope and lemond. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 21 and 36.
9/4/2017 6:15 PM CDT	At 615 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from bixby to near geneva to freeborn, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, blooming prairie around 620 pm cdt. hollandale around 625 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include manchester, steele center, bixby and matawan.
9/4/2017 6:01 PM CDT	At 601 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near merton to near hope to near otisco, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, ellendale around 610 pm cdt. geneva around 615 pm cdt. blooming prairie, clarks grove and hollandale around 620 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include clinton falls, lemond, merton, matawan, manchester, steele center, otisco, bixby, owatonna airport and hope.
9/4/2017 5:44 PM CDT	At 543 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near nerstrand to near faribault to near waseca to near alma city, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, medford around 550 pm cdt. owatonna around 555 pm cdt. new richland around 605 pm cdt. hartland around 610 pm cdt. clarks grove and ellendale around 615 pm cdt. blooming prairie and geneva around 620 pm cdt. Hollandale around 625 pm cdt.
7/19/2017 4:41 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for freeborn, southeastern faribault and steele counties will expire at 445 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 600 pm cdt for south central minnesota. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for southeast freeborn county until 500 pm.
7/19/2017 4:27 PM CDT	At 427 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near kenyon to near claremont to hayward to near emmons, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, london around 445 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include albert lea airport, lemond, myrtle, owatonna airport, clinton falls, kiester, merton, walters, manchester and steele center.
7/19/2017 4:06 PM CDT	At 405 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from warsaw to near lemond to alden to near bricelyn, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, owatonna, albert lea and medford around 415 pm cdt. clarks grove around 420 pm cdt. emmons, hollandale, hayward and twin lakes around 425 pm cdt. glenville around 435 pm cdt. London around 445 pm cdt.
7/9/2017 10:41 PM CDT	At 1040 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near steele center to matawan to near minnesota lake, moving south at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, new richland around 1045 pm cdt. ellendale, hartland and freeborn around 1100 pm cdt. wells and geneva around 1110 pm cdt. clarks grove and alden around 1120 pm cdt. hollandale around 1125 pm cdt. A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 am cdt for south central minnesota.
7/9/2017 10:15 PM CDT	At 1015 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over alma city, or 18 miles southeast of mankato, moving south at 20 mph (public). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe storm will be near, waldorf around 1035 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include waseca airport, alma city, lemond, mankato airport, otisco, deerfield, smiths mill and hope. A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 am cdt for south central minnesota.
7/9/2017 9:51 PM CDT	At 950 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near janesville to nerstrand, moving southeast at 35 mph (public). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, waldorf around 1010 pm cdt. new richland around 1020 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include waseca airport, alma city, lemond, mankato airport, owatonna airport, clinton falls, merton, steele center, otisco and bixby. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 26 and 49. u. s. highway 14 between mile markers 135 and 182. A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 am cdt for south central minnesota.
5/17/2017 3:30 PM CDT	At 330 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near steele center, or 10 miles south of owatonna, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, owatonna around 350 pm cdt. medford around 355 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include clinton falls, steele center, merton, owatonna airport and moland. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 28 and 49. u. s. highway 14 between mile markers 170 and 179. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for south central minnesota.
5/17/2017 3:19 PM CDT	At 318 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over ellendale, or 13 miles north of albert lea, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central freeborn and southwestern steele counties. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for south central minnesota.
5/17/2017 3:08 PM CDT	At 308 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over clarks grove, or near albert lea, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, ellendale and geneva around 320 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include albert lea airport. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 14 and 30. interstate 90 near mile marker 157. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for south central minnesota.
3/6/2017 5:53 PM CST	At 553 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located near steele center, or 11 miles south of owatonna, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cst for south central minnesota.
3/6/2017 5:42 PM CST	At 541 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located near clarks grove, or 10 miles north of albert lea, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, ellendale and geneva around 550 pm cst. owatonna around 610 pm cst. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include clinton falls, lemond, merton, steele center, bixby, and hope. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cst for south central minnesota.
3/6/2017 5:28 PM CST	At 528 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near waldorf to hartland to near albert lea, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, waseca, clarks grove, ellendale and hayward around 540 pm cst. geneva and hollandale around 545 pm cst. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include alma city, lemond, matawan, manchester, steele center, otisco and hope. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cst for south central minnesota.
3/6/2017 5:09 PM CST	At 508 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near minnesota lake to near brush creek to kiester, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, emmons and conger around 520 pm cst. alden, freeborn, waldorf and twin lakes around 525 pm cst. albert lea, new richland and hartland around 530 pm cst. waseca, clarks grove, ellendale and hayward around 540 pm cst. geneva and hollandale around 545 pm cst. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cst for south central minnesota.
9/21/2016 1:00 AM CDT	At 100 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over steele center, or 9 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, blooming prairie around 115 am cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include bixby and steele center. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 26 and 37.
9/21/2016 12:47 AM CDT	At 1247 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over oslo, or 10 miles south of dodge center, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern steele, southeastern waseca and northeastern freeborn counties, including the following locations: lemond, hope, steele center and bixby.
9/21/2016 12:25 AM CDT	At 1225 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over steele center, or 11 miles south of owatonna, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, blooming prairie around 1235 am cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lemond, hope, steele center, otisco and bixby. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 19 and 38. u. s. Highway 14 between mile markers 177 and 182.
8/18/2016 4:47 PM CDT	At 447 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near i 90 exit 175, or 7 miles west of austin, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, albert lea, blooming prairie, clarks grove, ellendale, alden, geneva, hollandale, hayward, manchester and albert lea airport.
8/18/2016 4:35 PM CDT	At 435 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over hollandale, or 11 miles northeast of albert lea, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern steele, southeastern waseca and freeborn counties, including the following locations: manchester and albert lea airport.
8/18/2016 4:20 PM CDT	At 420 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near hartland, or 12 miles north of albert lea, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. this severe storm will be near, clarks grove and ellendale around 430 pm cdt. geneva around 435 pm cdt. hollandale around 440 pm cdt. blooming prairie around 450 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include matawan, baroda, albert lea airport, otisco and manchester.
8/18/2016 3:57 PM CDT	At 357 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near waldorf, or 21 miles northwest of albert lea, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, new richland and freeborn around 410 pm cdt. hartland around 415 pm cdt. clarks grove and ellendale around 430 pm cdt. geneva around 435 pm cdt. hollandale around 440 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include matawan, baroda, albert lea airport, otisco and manchester. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 9 and 29. Interstate 90 between mile markers 145 and 173.
7/5/2016 8:53 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for steele and southern waseca counties will expire at 900 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 pm cdt for south central minnesota.
7/5/2016 8:23 PM CDT	At 822 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over hope, or 8 miles southwest of owatonna, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, blooming prairie around 850 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lemond, hope, steele center, otisco and bixby.
7/5/2016 7:56 PM CDT	At 755 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over janesville, or 16 miles east of mankato, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, waseca around 805 pm cdt. ellendale around 835 pm cdt. blooming prairie around 850 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lemond, otisco, bixby, owatonna airport, hope, steele center, moland, merton, alma city and deerfield. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 26 and 49. u. s. Highway 14 between mile markers 145 and 182.
6/30/2016 1:25 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southern steele and northern freeborn counties will expire at 130 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
6/30/2016 1:19 PM CDT	At 119 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near steele center to near hollandale to near manchester, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. these severe storms will be near, hollandale around 125 pm cdt. hayward around 130 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lemond, bixby, matawan, hope, steele center, albert lea airport and manchester.
6/30/2016 1:06 PM CDT	At 105 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lemond to near ellendale to near wells, moving southeast at 35 mph (at 1252 pm a 61 mph wind gust was recorded at waseca). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. these severe storms will be near, ellendale around 110 pm cdt. owatonna around 115 pm cdt. clarks grove and geneva around 120 pm cdt. alden around 125 pm cdt. albert lea, hollandale, hayward and conger around 130 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lemond, walters, otisco, bixby, matawan, hope, steele center, baroda, and manchester.
6/30/2016 12:50 PM CDT	At 1250 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near waseca to otisco to near minnesota lake, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, new richland around 100 pm cdt. wells and hartland around 110 pm cdt. freeborn around 115 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lemond, walters, bixby, matawan, steele center, albert lea airport, baroda, waseca airport, brush creek and otisco.
6/14/2016 5:27 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for western steele. northeastern waseca. central freeborn and southeastern le sueur counties will expire at 530 pm cdt. the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits. and have exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
6/14/2016 5:18 PM CDT	At 518 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near deerfield to ellendale to near twin lakes, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. locations impacted include, albert lea, waseca, waterville, new richland, clarks grove, ellendale, elysian, glenville, emmons, hartland, twin lakes and lemond. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for south central minnesota.
6/14/2016 4:33 PM CDT	At 433 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near smiths mill to near minnesota lake to near kiester, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, janesville around 440 pm cdt. freeborn and waldorf around 445 pm cdt. elysian around 450 pm cdt. waseca, emmons and hartland around 455 pm cdt. waterville, new richland, alden and conger around 500 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include kiester, lemond, walters, matawan, smiths mill, baroda, albert lea airport, alma city, waseca airport and greenland. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for south central minnesota.
6/14/2016 10:33 AM CDT	At 433 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near smiths mill to near minnesota lake to near kiester, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, janesville around 440 pm cdt. freeborn and waldorf around 445 pm cdt. elysian around 450 pm cdt. waseca, emmons and hartland around 455 pm cdt. waterville, new richland, alden and conger around 500 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include kiester, lemond, walters, matawan, smiths mill, baroda, albert lea airport, alma city, waseca airport and greenland. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for south central minnesota.
5/26/2016 2:40 AM CDT	Extensive tree damage was reported... along with a railroad crossing guard blown over... and most of the city was without powe in steele county MN, 0.5 miles E of Ellendale, MN
7/24/2015 7:05 AM CDT	At 704 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from brookside campground to near freeborn to near easton, moving south at 30 mph (trained weather spotters reported tree damage near ellendale). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. these severe storms will be near, alden around 715 am cdt. albert lea around 720 am cdt. conger around 725 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include matawan, baroda, albert lea airport, manchester and brush creek. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 8 and 28. Interstate 90 between mile markers 127 and 173.
7/24/2015 7:00 AM CDT	1 ft diameter tree down and several branches down. pea sized hai in steele county MN, 5.6 miles ESE of Ellendale, MN
7/24/2015 6:54 AM CDT	At 653 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over ellendale, or 14 miles north of albert lea, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, hollandale around 710 am cdt. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 22 and 28.
7/24/2015 6:44 AM CDT	At 643 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near county roads 3 and 6 to otisco to near mapleton, moving south at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. these severe storms will be near, new richland around 655 am cdt. blooming prairie and hartland around 705 am cdt. minnesota lake and freeborn around 710 am cdt. easton around 720 am cdt. alden around 725 am cdt. albert lea and conger around 730 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lemond, otisco, bixby, matawan, hope, steele center, baroda, albert lea airport, manchester and brush creek. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 8 and 38. interstate 90 between mile markers 127 and 173. u. s. Highway 14 between mile markers 180 and 182.
7/24/2015 6:37 AM CDT	At 637 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near claremont to otisco to near good thunder, moving south at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, new richland around 650 am cdt. blooming prairie, minnesota lake and hartland around 705 am cdt. freeborn around 710 am cdt. easton around 715 am cdt. albert lea and alden around 725 am cdt. conger around 730 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lemond, otisco, bixby, matawan, hope, steele center, baroda, albert lea airport, manchester and brush creek. this includes the following highways, interstate 35 between mile markers 8 and 39. interstate 90 between mile markers 127 and 173. u. s. Highway 14 between mile markers 175 and 182.
7/18/2015 1:24 AM CDT	At 124 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from ellsworth to near mazeppa to near steele center, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. these severe storms will be near, ellsworth around 130 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lemond, frontenac state park, bixby, afton state park, owatonna airport, hader, clinton falls, diamond bluff, el paso and bellechester.
7/18/2015 1:24 AM CDT	At 124 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from ellsworth to near mazeppa to near steele center, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. these severe storms will be near, ellsworth around 130 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lemond, frontenac state park, bixby, afton state park, owatonna airport, hader, clinton falls, diamond bluff, el paso and bellechester.
7/18/2015 12:55 AM CDT	At 1254 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from grey cloud township to near northfield to near waldorf, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, northfield, cottage grove, st. paul park, stanton and randolph around 100 am cdt. hastings and cannon falls around 105 am cdt. prescott around 110 am cdt. river falls and ellendale around 120 am cdt. goodhue around 125 am cdt. ellsworth around 130 am cdt. blooming prairie around 135 am cdt. stockholm and frontenac around 145 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lemond, frontenac state park, bixby, afton state park, owatonna airport, hader, clinton falls, bridgewater, st paul park and diamond bluff.
7/18/2015 12:55 AM CDT	At 1254 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from grey cloud township to near northfield to near waldorf, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, northfield, cottage grove, st. paul park, stanton and randolph around 100 am cdt. hastings and cannon falls around 105 am cdt. prescott around 110 am cdt. river falls and ellendale around 120 am cdt. goodhue around 125 am cdt. ellsworth around 130 am cdt. blooming prairie around 135 am cdt. stockholm and frontenac around 145 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lemond, frontenac state park, bixby, afton state park, owatonna airport, hader, clinton falls, bridgewater, st paul park and diamond bluff.
6/22/2015 6:31 AM CDT	At 631 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from st thomas to near waldorf to near mansfield, moving east at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings.
6/22/2015 6:05 AM CDT	At 603 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near geneva, or 14 miles northwest of austin, moving east at 35 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe storm will be near, blooming prairie around 615 am cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include bixby, hope and steele center. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 21 and 34.
6/22/2015 5:40 AM CDT	At 539 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near new richland, or 14 miles north of albert lea, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, ellendale and geneva around 555 am cdt. hollandale around 600 am cdt. blooming prairie around 615 am cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include bixby, hope and steele center. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 20 and 35.
6/17/2015 3:39 PM CDT	At 338 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near blooming prairie, or 14 miles northwest of austin, moving east at 15 mph (law enforcement earlier reported trees down near ellendale). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern steele county. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 26 and 28.
6/17/2015 3:25 PM CDT	At 324 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near geneva, or 15 miles northeast of albert lea, moving east at 20 mph (law enforcement reported trees down near ellendale). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe storm will be near, blooming prairie around 345 pm cdt. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 25 and 30.
6/17/2015 3:12 PM CDT	Trees reported down by i-35 at mile marker 2 in steele county MN, 1.4 miles SSE of Ellendale, MN
6/17/2015 3:08 PM CDT	At 307 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over ellendale, or 14 miles south of owatonna, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe storm will be near, blooming prairie around 335 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include bixby and steele center. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 25 and 33.
6/17/2015 2:59 PM CDT	At 258 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ellendale, or 12 miles southwest of owatonna, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe storm will be near, blooming prairie around 335 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include hope, steele center, lemond and bixby. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 25 and 37.
6/17/2015 2:47 PM CDT	At 247 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over hope, or 12 miles southwest of owatonna, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe storm will be near, ellendale around 300 pm cdt. blooming prairie around 330 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include hope, steele center, lemond and bixby. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 25 and 37.
6/17/2015 2:38 PM CDT	At 238 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lemond, or 14 miles southwest of owatonna, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, ellendale around 300 pm cdt. blooming prairie around 330 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include hope, steele center, lemond and bixby. This includes interstate 35 between mile markers 25 and 37.
9/8/2014 6:03 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 3.6 miles WSW of Ellendale, MN, quarter sized hail reported by a storm chaser.
6/16/2014 6:43 PM CDT	Four to six inch diameter tree branches severe in steele county MN, 7.6 miles SSE of Ellendale, MN