⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Kandiyohi – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 9:57AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 957 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles west of Spicer, or 8 miles north of Willmar, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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…
Willmar, New London, Spicer, Atwater, Green Lake, Kandiyohi, Sibley
State Park and Hawick.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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