⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Polk; Barron – Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 7:35PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 735 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Frederic, or 30 miles west of Rice Lake, moving east at
25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Cumberland, Clam Falls, Barronett and Mckinley.

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.