| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cottonwood, MN; Jackson, MN |
| Effective | 7/7/2026, 2:56:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/7/2026, 3:15:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 2:56AM CDT until July 7 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Details
SVRFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota…
Southeastern Cottonwood County in southwestern Minnesota…
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 255 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mountain
Lake, or 10 miles northeast of Windom, moving southeast at 30 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Mountain Lake around 300 AM CDT.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Sioux Falls.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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