Minnesota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/02/2026 18:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 8:09PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 6:09pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 809 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Montevideo Airport, Big Bend City, Montevideo, Hagen, Asbury, Gluek, Danvers, and Maynard, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Montevideo, Benson, Granite Falls, Clara City, Raymond, Kerkhoven, Sacred Heart, Prinsburg, Maynard, Murdock, Lake Hassel, Pennock, Minnesota Falls, Blomkest, Hagen, De Graff, Sunburg, Danvers, Holloway and Gluek.
Instruction: 
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to ponding on roadways.
Area Description: 
Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Renville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN