| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Stearns, MN; Todd, MN |
| Effective | 7/4/2026, 3:37:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/4/2026, 4:15:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 3:37PM CDT until July 4 at 4:15PM 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…
Northern Stearns County in central Minnesota…
South Central Todd County in central Minnesota…
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 337 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sauk Centre,
or 21 miles east of Alexandria, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Trained spotters reported quarter size hail 5 miles N of
Sauk Centre
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Sauk Centre and Little Sauk.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and has
produced large hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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