Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McLeod and Meeker Counties, MN
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 weeks 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 Twin Cities has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern McLeod County and central Meeker County until 11:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Minnesota
- Issued
- August 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. The alert is effective from August 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM CDT until August 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern McLeod County and Central Meeker County in central Minnesota. Locations impacted include Strout, Litchfield, Litchfield Airport, Greenleaf, Darwin, and Dassel.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 10:46 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Litchfield, or 18 miles northwest of Hutchinson, moving east at 30 mph. The storm is capable of producing half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Radar indicated half dollar size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10:46 AM CDT to 11:30 AM CDT on August 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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