⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Pope, MN; Stearns, MN – Thursday, August 20, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 7:55PM CDT until August 20 at 8:45PM 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 Stearns County in central Minnesota…
Northeastern Pope County in west central Minnesota…

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 755 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of
Lake Osakis, or 15 miles southeast of Alexandria, moving southeast
at 25 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…
Villard, Westport, Sauk Centre, Sauk Centre Airport, Padua, Elrosa,
Meire Grove, Melrose, Greenwald, New Munich and Freeport.

Instructions

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

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