| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hennepin; McLeod; Carver; Scott |
| Effective | 7/20/2026, 3:14:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/20/2026, 3:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 3:14AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 314 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Silver Lake, or 11 miles east of Hutchinson, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Glencoe, Lester Prairie, Norwood Young America, Mayer, Watertown,
Waconia, Minnetrista, St. Bonifacius, Cologne, Victoria, Mound,
Chaska, Chanhassen, Carver, Orono and Excelsior.
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.
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