| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Benton; Isanti |
| Effective | 7/8/2026, 12:11:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/8/2026, 1:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 12:11AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 1211 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Foley, or 25 miles northeast of St. Cloud, moving east
at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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…
Morrill, Gilman, Foley, Granite Ledge, Rum River, Oak Park,
Foreston, Milaca, Rum River State Forest, Pease, Bock, Ogilvie,
Dalbo, Lewis Lake, Mora, Brunswick, Grasston and Stanchfield.
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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