| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Polk, MN; Grand Forks, ND |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 4:19:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 30 at 4:19PM CDT until July 30 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
SVRFGF
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Polk County in northwestern Minnesota…
Southeastern Grand Forks County in northeastern North Dakota…
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 419 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Thompson to near Holmes, moving north at 20
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…
Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, Grand Forks AFB, Thompson, Emerado,
Mekinock, and Merrifield.
This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 126 and 148.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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