THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 417 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA
BENTON KANDIYOHI MCLEOD MEEKER MORRISON RENVILLE SHERBURNE SIBLEY STEARNS TODD WRIGHT
IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
MILLE LACS
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
BROWN NICOLLET WATONWAN
IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA
REDWOOD
IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
CHIPPEWA DOUGLAS LAC QUI PARLE POPE STEVENS SWIFT YELLOW MEDICINE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BENSON, ELK RIVER, GAYLORD, GLENWOOD, GRANITE FALLS, HUTCHINSON, LITCHFIELD, LITTLE FALLS, LONG PRAIRIE, MADISON, MONTEVIDEO, MONTICELLO, MORRIS, NEW ULM, OLIVIA, PRINCETON, REDWOOD FALLS, SAUK RAPIDS, ST CLOUD, ST JAMES, ST PETER, AND WILLMAR.