| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Chisago, MN; Polk, WI |
| Effective | 6/19/2026, 4:45:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/19/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Tornado Warning issued June 19 at 4:45PM CDT until June 19 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
TORMPX
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
Northern Chisago County in east central Minnesota…
Northwestern Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin…
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 445 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rush City, or 13 miles northeast of Cambridge,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
* This tornado will be near…
Rush City around 450 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Rush City Airport,
Harris, Wild River State Park, Wolf Creek and Cushing.
Instructions
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from 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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