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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 2:02 AM Jul. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Morrison County in central Minnesota... Todd County in central Minnesota... Douglas County in west central Minnesota... Northern Pope County in west central Minnesota... Stevens County in west central Minnesota... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 902 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 14 miles north of Staples to 32 miles northwest of Chokio, or along a line from 45 miles northwest of Little Falls to 39 miles northwest of Morris, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Hewitt, Bertha, Staples, Evansville, Motley, Eagle Bend, Brandon, Clarissa, Alexandria, Carlos, Donnelly, Browerville, Kensington, Chokio, Long Prairie, Morris, Lowry, Cyrus and Starbuck. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 1:21 AM Jul. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 468 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA BENTON KANDIYOHI MORRISON STEARNS TODD IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA KANABEC MILLE LACS IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA DOUGLAS LAC QUI PARLE POPE STEVENS SWIFT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BENSON, GLENWOOD, LITTLE FALLS, LONG PRAIRIE, MADISON, MONTEVIDEO, MORA, MORRIS, PRINCETON, SAUK RAPIDS, ST CLOUD, AND WILLMAR.
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