Minnesota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 13:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 3:31PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:31pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 331 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Long Prairie, or 21 miles east of Alexandria, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Clotho, Long Prairie, Lake Osakis, Round Prairie, Long Prairie Airport, Little Sauk, Grey Eagle, Birch Lakes State Forest, West Union, North Shore, Burtrum, Pleasant Beach and Swanville.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Todd
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN