⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Anoka; Ramsey; Washington – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 2:31AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

At 231 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Blaine, or 14 miles north of Minneapolis, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include…
Coon Rapids, Blaine, Andover, Oakdale, Shoreview, White Bear Lake,
Lino Lakes, Ham Lake, Hugo, Vadnais Heights, Mounds View, Arden
Hills, Lake Elmo, Mahtomedi and Spring Lake Park.

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.