⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Becker, MN; Grant, MN; Hubbard, MN; Otter Tail, MN; Wadena, MN; Wilkin, MN; Richland, ND – Monday, July 6, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 8:39PM CDT until July 6 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

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The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Hubbard County in north central Minnesota…
Wadena County in central Minnesota…
Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota…
Northern Grant County in west central Minnesota…
Southeastern Wilkin County in west central Minnesota…
Southeastern Becker County in northwestern Minnesota…
East central Richland County in southeastern North Dakota…

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 839 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hubbard to New York Mills to Doran, moving east
at 45 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…
Fergus Falls, Wahpeton, Wadena, Park Rapids, Perham, Ottertail
Lake, and Menahga.

This includes Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 47 and
80.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.