2 products issued by NWS for: Owatonna MN
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 524 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1222 AM CDT SAT JUL 19 2025 MNC047-147-161-190800- /O.EXA.KMPX.SV.A.0524.000000T0000Z-250719T0800Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 524 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA FREEBORN STEELE WASECA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, OWATONNA, AND WASECA. $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 254 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 192000- Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- 254 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected starting this afternoon in western MN then gradually shifting east into southern and eastern MN into western WI this evening through tonight. A few storms may be severe, particularly in southwestern MN. The main hazards are large hail and damaging winds, but a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Increasing heat and humidity will return starting Tuesday and lasting for much of next week, including heat index values returning to the lower 90s. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this evening across SW MN. $$