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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1102 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

MNC099-180415-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260518T0415Z/
Mower MN-
1102 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR MOWER COUNTY...

At 1101 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Medford to near Grand Meadow to near
Riceville, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...AWOS. At 1058 PM, the Austin Airport reported a 61 mph wind 
         gust. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Grand Meadow and Le Roy around 1105 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Sargeant, County Roads 1 And 7, Mapleview, Lansing, Brookside
Campground, Mayville, and Elkton.

This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 175 and
204.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for northeastern
Iowa...and southeastern Minnesota.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4385 9305 4385 9269 4383 9269 4383 9245
      4350 9245 4350 9255 4362 9255 4361 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 231DEG 52KT 4416 9312 4372 9266 4331 9264 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Falkinham