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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
800 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026

MNZ093-270145-
Freeborn MN-
800 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FREEBORN COUNTY UNTIL
845 PM CDT...

At 800 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms over Clarks Grove, or 5 miles northeast of Albert Lea,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
  Albert Lea, Clarks Grove, Glenville, Geneva, London, Hollandale,
  Hayward, Twin Lakes, Myre Big Island State Park and Albert Lea
  Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4350 9346 4385 9340 4385 9305 4350 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 278DEG 21KT 4372 9332

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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