Minnesota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/07/2026 21:06

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 11:06PM CDT until July 7 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 9:06pm
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
At 1106 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 8 miles northwest of Donnelly to 9 miles north of Milan, or along a line from 16 miles northwest of Morris to 22 miles north of Montevideo, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Storm chaser reported a 58 mph wind gust near Chokio. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, Bellingham, Chokio, Louisburg, Lake Hattie, Fish Lake, Alberta, Lake Oliver, Appleton, Appleton Airport, Donnelly, Morris Airport, Morris and Holloway.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms have produced damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Area Description: 
Lac qui Parle, MN; Stevens, MN; Swift, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN