⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Renville – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 7:22AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 722 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Renville, or 20 miles south of Willmar, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Raymond, Prinsburg, Renville, Danube, Blomkest, Svea, Olivia, Bird
Island, Lake Lillian, Thorpe, Cosmos, Hector and Buffalo Lake.

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.