⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Renville – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 8:09PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 809 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Montevideo Airport, Big Bend City, Montevideo, Hagen, Asbury, Gluek,
Danvers, and Maynard, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Montevideo, Benson, Granite Falls, Clara City, Raymond, Kerkhoven,
Sacred Heart, Prinsburg, Maynard, Murdock, Lake Hassel, Pennock,
Minnesota Falls, Blomkest, Hagen, De Graff, Sunburg, Danvers,
Holloway and Gluek.

Instructions

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to ponding on roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.