(KIMT) -- A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted, Winona, Fillmore, and Houston counties in SE Minnesota through 9 PM Wednesday. Winneshiek County in North Iowa is also included in the watch. The National Weather Service has chosen to extend the time of the watch from 7 PM yo 9 PM due to ongoing storms and the continued threat for severe development into the evening.