⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Stearns – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:46PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 846 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Freeport, or 24 miles west of St. Cloud, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. Martin, Farming, Richmond, Cold Spring, Rockville and St
Nicholas.

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.