Minnesota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/07/2026 21:04

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 11:04PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 9:04pm
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
At 1104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles north of Donnelly to 7 miles northeast of Appleton, or extending from 15 miles northwest of Morris to 23 miles northwest of Montevideo, moving east at 30 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... Morris, Hancock, Hagen, Big Bend City, Danvers, Clontarf, Cyrus, Lake Emily, Benson Airport, Benson, Kensington, Lake Hassel, Glacial Lakes State Park, Farwell, Starbuck, De Graff, Lowry, Lake Minnewaska and Long Beach.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Douglas; Stevens; Pope; Swift; Chippewa
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN