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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 4:35PM CDT until July 4 at 5:30PM 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…
Central Stearns County in central Minnesota…

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 435 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Freeport, or
29 miles west of St. Cloud, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Greenwald, New Munich, Freeport, Albany, Farming, St. Martin, Avon
and Roscoe.

Instructions

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

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.

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