⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Stearns; Benton; Sherburne – Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 3:49PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sartell, or 6 miles north of St. Cloud, moving northeast at 45 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. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Waite Park, St. Joseph, Foley,
Rockville, Rice, Glendorado, Granite Ledge, Gilman, Oak Park,
Parent, Mayhew, St Cloud Airport, Duelm, Ronneby, Rum River and
Pleasant Lake.

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.