The National Weather Service has issued the following severe thunderstorm watch for Dakota County effective until 10 p.m.:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 261 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
ANOKA CHISAGO DAKOTA ISANTI KANABEC WASHINGTON
IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
GOODHUE
IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
BARRON POLK RUSKIN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSINCHIPPEWA DUNN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN PIERCE ST. CROIX
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF... BLAINE... CAMBRIDGE... CENTER CITY... CHIPPEWA FALLS... DURAND... EAU CLAIRE... HASTINGS... HUDSON... LADYSMITH... MENOMONIE... MORA... OSCEOLA... RED WING... RICE LAKE... RIVER FALLS AND STILLWATER.
