⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – McLeod, MN; Meeker, MN – Friday, August 7, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 10:46AM CDT until August 7 at 11:30AM 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…
Northwestern McLeod County in central Minnesota…
Central Meeker County in central Minnesota…

* Until 1130 AM CDT.

* At 1046 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Litchfield,
or 18 miles northwest of Hutchinson, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include…
Strout, Litchfield, Litchfield Airport, Greenleaf, Darwin and
Dassel.

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.