July 7, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lac Qui Parle; Chippewa; Yellow Medicine; Renville – Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Lac Qui Parle; Chippewa; Yellow Medicine; Renville
Effective 7/7/2026, 12:28:00 AM CDT
Expires 7/7/2026, 1:00:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 12:28AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 1228 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Montevideo, moving southeast at 20 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…
Montevideo, Granite Falls, Clarkfield, Sacred Heart, Wood Lake,
Maynard, Hanley Falls, Minnesota Falls, Hazel Run, Granite Falls
Airport, Asbury, Upper Sioux Agency State Park and Montevideo
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.