Minnesota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/07/2026 20:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 10:58PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 8:58pm
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
At 1058 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles southeast of Motley to near Lake Osakis, or extending from 23 miles northwest of Little Falls to 9 miles east of Alexandria, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Nelson, Eagle Bend, Clarissa, Lake Osakis, Browerville, Long Prairie, Cushing, Randall, Little Sauk, Round Prairie, Camp Ripley, Grey Eagle, Little Falls, Flensburg, Swanville, Sobieski, Upsala, Bowlus and Royalton.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Douglas; Todd; Morrison
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN