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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Sep 3, 2026, 2:57 AM CDT for Martin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2026, 2:57 AM CDT (07:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2026, 3:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Martin County, MN
The radar
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 3, 1:23 AM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 1:23 AM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 231 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 040745- 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- 231 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this morning, and potentially again late this afternoon & evening. Severe weather is possible with any thunderstorms during the evening with damaging wind gusts & large hail the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Another round of thunderstorms is possible Friday evening mainly across southern MN. The severe weather threat is low at this time but a few isolated cells could briefly produce strong wind gusts and large hail. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed today and potentially again Friday evening in southern MN. Dunleavy
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 2:57 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 12:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth | 24 min |
| Sep 3, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 18 min |
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