TORNADO WARNING

Tornado Warning: Dakota, MN, Goodhue, MN and Pierce, WI

Tornado Warning issued October 28 at 5:05PM CDT until October 28 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN · EXPIRED
Map: Tornado Warning: Dakota, MN, Goodhue, MN and Pierce, WI

The National Weather Service office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN issued a Tornado Warning for Dakota, MN, Goodhue, MN and Pierce, WI on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. It has expired.

WarningTornado Warning
StatusExpired
TornadoRadar Indicated
Hail up to2.75 in · 7.0 cm
Issued byNWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN
Area3 area(s)
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What the Weather Service said

At 505 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Cannon Falls, or 16 miles west of Red Wing, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornado will be near... Cannon Falls around 505 PM CDT. Welch around 520 PM CDT. Red Wing around 525 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by the tornado include New Trier, Miesville and Diamond Bluff.

What to do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

What a tornado warning means

A tornado has been seen or is indicated by weather radar. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. Mobile homes are not safe.

Watch or warning?

A watch means conditions are right for a hazard to develop: be prepared. A warning means it is happening or about to happen: take action now. Advisories are for less serious hazards that still call for caution.

Official, current information: weather.gov forecast for this area · Storm Prediction Center. See every U.S. warning that day.

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