⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Lake of the Woods, MN – Monday, July 6, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 4:11PM CDT until July 6 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Details

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The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Lake of the Woods County in north central Minnesota…

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 410 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Zippel Bay,
or 37 miles east of Roseau, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Wheelers Point, Williams, Birch Beach, and Zippel Bay.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature’s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

If on or near Lake of the Woods, get away from the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.