| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Isanti; Chisago; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 3:15:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 4:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 315 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Isanti to over Otsego, or extending
from 5 miles south of Cambridge to 14 miles northeast of Buffalo,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Cambridge, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Blaine,
Andover, Oakdale, Fridley, Shoreview, White Bear Lake, Ramsey,
Champlin, New Brighton, Lino Lakes, Forest Lake, Stillwater and
Anoka.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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