⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Morrison; Mille Lacs; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker – Monday, July 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 10:42PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northwest of Bock to 12 miles
north of Bellingham, or extending from 30 miles northwest of
Cambridge to 27 miles southwest of Morris, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Anthony, Waite Park, St.
Joseph, Princeton, Cold Spring, Melrose, Collegeville, Benson,
Milaca, Foley, Albany, Rockville, Paynesville, Richmond, Appleton
and Avon.

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.