⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Kandiyohi, MN; Meeker, MN; Stearns, MN – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:14PM CDT until July 4 at 6:00PM 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…
Northeastern Kandiyohi County in central Minnesota…
Northwestern Meeker County in central Minnesota…
South Central Stearns County in central Minnesota…

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 514 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest
of Paynesville, or 18 miles northeast of Willmar, moving southeast
at 15 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…
Paynesville Airport, Hawick, New London, Paynesville, Lake Koronis
Regional Park and Manannah.

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.