Rochester Included in Tornado Watch Covering Minnesota and Wisconsin

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester and the surrounding communities are included in a Tornado Watch that covers a large swath of southern Minnesota and central Wisconsin.

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A Tornado Watch is when " Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area," according to the National Weather Service.

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The National Weather Service in La Crosse issued the Tornado Watch at 3:10 p.m. on Monday, April 13. It's set to expire at 10 p.m. on Monday, April 13.

Forecasters with the weather service are predicting "a line of severe thunderstorms will develop mainly north of Interstate 90 later this afternoon and eventually track eastward through the area."

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The main hazards are " Large hail (2+"), damaging winds (60-70mph), and heavy rain of 2-3" are the main threats.

A tornado or two cannot be ruled out," according to the National Weather Service.

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Tornado Watch in Effect for Rochester & Southeast Minnesota Until 10 p.m. on Monday, April 13

Read the full Tornado Watch from the National Weather Service below:

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 103
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
310 PM CDT MON APR 13 2026

TORNADO WATCH 103 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
 FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MNC013-015-039-043-045-047-049-055-079-091-099-103-109-131-147-
157-161-165-169-140300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0103.260413T2010Z-260414T0300Z/

MN
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLUE EARTH           BROWN               DODGE
FARIBAULT            FILLMORE            FREEBORN
GOODHUE              HOUSTON             LE SUEUR
MARTIN               MOWER               NICOLLET
OLMSTED              RICE                STEELE
WABASHA              WASECA              WATONWAN
WINONA
$$