Wind Advisory 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Feb 17, 2026, 2:42 PM CST (20:42 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 18, 2026, 3:00 AM CST

Expired

Feb 18, 2026, 4:00 PM CST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

123 
WWUS73 KMPX 172042
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
242 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

MNZ054-064-073-074-082-091-181100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.260218T0900Z-260218T1800Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Fairmont, Madison, St James, Granite Falls,
Redwood Falls, and New Ulm
242 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Brown, Martin, Watonwan, Redwood, Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow
  Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow could accompany the strong
  winds at times across western Minnesota, which could lead to
  blowing snow and reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MNZ083>085-092-093-181100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.260218T1500Z-260218T2200Z/
Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Blue Earth, Owatonna, Waseca, Mankato, and
Albert Lea
242 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, and Waseca
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 4 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

JRB

511 
WWUS73 KMPX 181004
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
404 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

MNZ054-064-073-074-082-091-182100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260218T2100Z/
Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Granite Falls, St James, Madison, Redwood
Falls, Fairmont, and New Ulm
404 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Brown, Martin, Watonwan, Redwood, Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow
  Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow could accompany the strong
  winds at times across western Minnesota, which could lead to
  blowing snow and reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MNZ083>085-092-093-182200-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0001.260218T1500Z-260218T2200Z/
Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Waseca, Owatonna, and
Mankato
404 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, and Waseca
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow could accompany the strong
  winds at times across western Minnesota, which could lead to
  blowing snow and reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

BPH

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.