⚠️ Special Weather Statement – North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake – Sunday, July 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 11:14AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Details

Severe thunderstorms are expected to affect the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness this afternoon and overnight tonight. The
storms may produce damaging winds to 80 mph, large hail to tennis
ball size, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and locally heavy
rainfall. Thunderstorms could happen as early as 1 to 3 pm with
the most likely time for thunderstorms between 2 and 6 pm and
again from 10 pm to 4 am.

Now is the time to prepare for the possibility of severe
thunderstorms. Campers are urged to take extra precautions now in
order to secure campsites and make a plan in case of severe
weather. Check campsites for standing dead trees or limbs that may
fall in strong winds. Prepare to protect yourself from large hail
using sleeping bags or other padded items. sit on your personal
floatation devices or sleeping pads to minimize your risk to
lightning. Monitor NOAA Weather Radio for updates and possible
warnings.

Repeating…Severe thunderstorms are expected to affect the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this afternoon and overnight
tonight. The storms may produce damaging winds to 80 mph, large
hail to tennis ball size, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and
locally heavy rainfall. Thunderstorms could happen as early as 1
to 3 pm with the most likely time for thunderstorms between 2 and
6 pm and again from 10 pm to 4 am.

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