THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 434 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
BLUE EARTH BROWN FARIBAULT FREEBORN LE SUEUR MARTIN NICOLLET RICE STEELE WASECA WATONWAN
IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
GOODHUE
IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
CHIPPEWA DUNN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN PIERCE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, CHIPPEWA FALLS, DURAND, EAU CLAIRE, FAIRMONT, FARIBAULT, LE SUEUR, MANKATO, MENOMONIE, NEW ULM, OWATONNA, RED WING, RIVER FALLS, ST JAMES, ST PETER, AND WASECA.