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Tornado Warning
Issued: 9:16 AM Aug. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Norman County in northwestern Minnesota... Southwestern Polk County in northwestern Minnesota... Northeastern Traill County in southeastern North Dakota... * Until 445 AM CDT. * At 415 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Nielsville, or 26 miles southeast of Grand Forks, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Fertile, Climax, Beltrami, Nielsville, Greenview, and Melvin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:06 AM Aug. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN RED LAKE...NORTHERN NORMAN...SOUTHWESTERN POLK... NORTHWESTERN MAHNOMEN...SOUTHEASTERN GRAND FORKS AND EASTERN TRAILL COUNTIES... At 406 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Holmes to Kelso, moving east at 60 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Crookston, Hillsboro, Red Lake Falls, Thompson, Fertile, Halstad, and Erskine. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:55 AM Aug. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Clay County in northwestern Minnesota... Southern Norman County in northwestern Minnesota... Northwestern Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota... Wilkin County in west central Minnesota... Southwestern Mahnomen County in northwestern Minnesota... Western Becker County in northwestern Minnesota... Eastern Ransom County in southeastern North Dakota... Cass County in southeastern North Dakota... Southeastern Traill County in southeastern North Dakota... Northern Richland County in southeastern North Dakota... * Until 500 AM CDT. * At 355 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grandin to near Venlo, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Mesonets. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Fargo, Wahpeton, Moorhead, West Fargo, Dilworth, Breckenridge, and Barnesville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:00 AM Aug. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 577 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA BECKER CLEARWATER KITTSON MAHNOMEN MARSHALL NORMAN PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE ROSEAU IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CLAY OTTER TAIL WILKIN IN NORTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA GRAND FORKS NELSON PEMBINA WALSH IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA BARNES CASS GRIGGS RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT STEELE TRAILL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, ANETA, ARGYLE, BAGLEY, BRECKENRIDGE, CASPERSON, CAVALIER, CLEARBROOK, COOPERSTOWN, CROOKSTON, DAKOTA JUNCTION, DETROIT LAKES, DRAYTON, EAST GRAND FORKS, ENDERLIN, ENGLUND, FAITH, FARGO, FERGUS FALLS, FINLEY, FLAMING, FLORIAN, FORMAN, FOX, GRAFTON, GRAND FORKS, GWINNER, HADLER, HALLOCK, HALSTAD, HATTON, HAYES LAKE STATE PARK, HILLSBORO, HOPE, KARLSTAD, KELSO, LAKOTA, LANCASTER, LAWNDALE, LISBON, LONG LOST LAKE, LOWER RICE LAKE, MAHNOMEN, MALUNG, MAYVILLE, MCLEOD, MCVILLE, MILNOR, MOORHEAD, NASH, NAYTAHWAUSH, NECHE, OAKWOOD, PARK RIVER, PEMBINA, PENCER, PORTLAND, RADIUM, RED LAKE FALLS, ROSEAU, ROSEVILLE, ROY LAKE, RUTLAND, SALOL, SHOREHAM, ST. THOMAS, STEPHEN, SYRE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, TOLNA, TWIN VALLEY, TWO INLETS, VALLEY CITY, WAHPETON, WALHALLA, WARREN, WAUBUN, AND ZERKEL.
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