Minnesota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 13:55

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 3:55PM CDT until July 4 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
SVRMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Stearns County in central Minnesota... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 355 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sauk Centre, or 26 miles southeast of Alexandria, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Sauk Centre, Sauk Centre Airport, Meire Grove, Melrose, Birch Lakes State Forest, New Munich and St. Rosa.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Area Description: 
Stearns, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN