Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Clay County, MN
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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Grand Forks has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Clay County in northwestern Minnesota until 4:15 PM CDT on August 17, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Clay County, Minnesota
- Issued
- August 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Forks ND
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Clay County, Minnesota.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Grand Forks ND. Effective from 3:18 PM CDT to 4:15 PM CDT on August 17, 2026. The alert is classified as Severe with Immediate urgency and Observed certainty.
Affected Areas
Central Clay County in northwestern Minnesota. Locations impacted include Hawley, Hitterdal, Felton, Averill, Dale, and Muskoda. The storm was located near Kragnes, or 14 miles northeast of Fargo, moving east at 25 mph.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:18 PM CDT until 4:15 PM CDT on August 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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