| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Sherburne; Isanti; Wright; Anoka |
| Effective | 10/28/2026, 5:34:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 10/28/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 5:34PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 534 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Otsego, or 13 miles northeast of Buffalo, moving east at 50 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…
St. Michael, Big Lake, Otsego, Albertville, Elk River, Ramsey,
Nowthen, Andover, Oak Grove, Cedar and St. Francis.
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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