Minnesota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 15:23

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:23PM CDT until July 4 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 3:23pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 523 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Paynesville, or 18 miles northeast of Willmar, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Paynesville Airport, Hawick, New London, Paynesville, Lake Koronis Regional Park and Manannah.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm has produced dangerous hail and is capable of producing damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Kandiyohi, MN; Meeker, MN; Stearns, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN