| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Douglas; Stevens; Pope |
| Effective | 7/20/2026, 2:45:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/20/2026, 3:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 245 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles northwest of Chokio, or 25 miles northwest of Morris, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Morris, Kensington, Donnelly, Fish Lake, Alberta and Morris
Airport.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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