⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Benton, MN; Stearns, MN – Friday, August 7, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 11:01AM CDT until August 7 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

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The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Benton County in central Minnesota…
Northeastern Stearns County in central Minnesota…

* Until 1145 AM CDT.

* At 1101 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Avon, or 17
miles northwest of St. Cloud, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include…
Albany, Farming, Avon, St Wendel, Collegeville, St. Stephen, St.
Joseph, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Mayhew and St. Cloud.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

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