Severe Thunderstorm Warning 04/28/2025 16:56 for Minnesota areas

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 28 at 6:56PM CDT until April 28 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 28, 2025 - 4:56pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description: 
SVRMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Faribault County in south central Minnesota... Freeborn County in south central Minnesota... Southern Steele County in south central Minnesota... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 656 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 miles northeast of Blooming Prairie to near Mansfield, or along a line from 16 miles southeast of Owatonna to 16 miles southwest of Albert Lea, moving east at 45 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... Albert Lea, Blooming Prairie, Clarks Grove, Ellendale, Alden, Glenville, Geneva, Emmons, London, Hollandale, Hayward, Mansfield, Twin Lakes, Conger, Kiester, Walters, Manchester, Myrtle, Albert Lea Airport and Myre Big Island State Park.
Instruction: 
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 1100 PM CDT for a portion of south central Minnesota.
Area Description: 
Faribault, MN; Freeborn, MN; Steele, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN