⚠️ Tornado Warning – Stearns, MN – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Tornado Warning issued July 4 at 4:11PM CDT until July 4 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

TORMPX

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Northwestern Stearns County in central Minnesota…

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 411 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Melrose, or 28 miles southeast of Alexandria,
moving southeast at 15 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.

* Locations impacted include…
Meire Grove, Melrose, New Munich and Freeport.

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.