THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 443 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA
RENVILLE
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA
BROWN MARTIN WATONWAN
IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA
REDWOOD
IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
CHIPPEWA LAC QUI PARLE SWIFT YELLOW MEDICINE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BENSON, FAIRMONT, GRANITE FALLS, MADISON, MONTEVIDEO, NEW ULM, OLIVIA, REDWOOD FALLS, AND ST JAMES.