| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Becker, MN |
| Effective | 7/6/2026, 8:01:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/6/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT |
Tornado Warning issued July 6 at 8:01PM CDT until July 6 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Details
TORFGF
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
Southeastern Becker County in northwestern Minnesota…
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 801 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located over Rochert, or near Detroit Lakes, moving east at 40
mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD…Damaging tornado.
SOURCE…Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT…You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* Locations impacted include…
Toad Lake, Height Of Land Lake, Osage, Wolf Lake, Rochert,
Evergreen, and Midway.
Instructions
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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