Wetter-Warnungen, Sextons Point

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 20 at 6:53PM CDT until May 21 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 272 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BLUE EARTH FARIBAULT FREEBORN MARTIN STEELE WASECA WATONWAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, FAIRMONT, MANKATO, OWATONNA, ST JAMES, AND WASECA.

Flood Watch issued May 20 at 3:08PM CDT until May 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Minnesota, including the following counties, in south central Minnesota, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca and Watonwan. In southeast Minnesota, Goodhue. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms should occur from early Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. This activity will have a very good chance at producing heavy rainfall rates due to high precipitable water values and strong lifting mechanisms. strong lifting mechanisms. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.