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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
703 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

MNZ085-240045-
Steele MN-
703 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT STEELE COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM
CDT...

At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ellendale, or 13 miles southwest of Owatonna, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Owatonna, Medford, Ellendale, Lemond, Clinton Falls, Merton,
  Moland, Hope, Owatonna Airport, Steele Center and Rice Lake State
  Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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LAT...LON 4385 9340 4385 9341 4406 9341 4420 9330
      4420 9305 4403 9305 4385 9331
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 210DEG 33KT 4393 9337

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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