Weather Forecast

Severe storms produce tornadoes, hail in southern Minnesota, National Weather Service says

By Joseph Dames, Chris Shaffer, Lisa Meadows

Updated on: April 13, 2026 / 5:26 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota

Storm chaser describes seeing tornado in southern Minnesota

Severe storms that produced several tornadoes and widespread hail rolled through southern Minnesota on Monday afternoon and evening.

The National Weather Service said there were at least three confirmed tornadoes that swept through the region.

A viewer captured photos of what the WCCO Next Weather team said was a confirmed tornado near Amboy, Minnesota, in Blue Earth County around 6:30 p.m.

A tornado near Amboy, Minnesota, in Blue Earth County on April 13, 2026. WCCO

Several southern and southeast Minnesota counties were under a tornado warning at different times throughout the evening.

WCCO

A resident near Northfield saw golfball-sized hail on Monday while others saw various sizes of hail falling in Dennison and Faribault.

Joseph Dames

Joseph Dames joined the WCCO team during the winter of 2022. He is currently the weekday morning meteorologist. You can also catch him putting together weather, science, and other environmental stories during the week.