Minnesota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/06/2026 20:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 10:42PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 6, 2026 - 8:42pm
Expires: 
July 6, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northwest of Bock to 12 miles north of Bellingham, or extending from 30 miles northwest of Cambridge to 27 miles southwest of Morris, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Anthony, Waite Park, St. Joseph, Princeton, Cold Spring, Melrose, Collegeville, Benson, Milaca, Foley, Albany, Rockville, Paynesville, Richmond, Appleton and Avon.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Morrison; Mille Lacs; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN