Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Six Minnesota Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 2, 2026, 7 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 Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Renville and Swift counties in Minnesota until 2:15 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and West Central Minnesota
- Issued
- July 2, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and West 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 June 10, 2026 at 1:35 AM CDT until June 10, 2026 at 2:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Renville and Swift counties in central and west central Minnesota. Specific areas include Kandiyohi County, southwestern Meeker County, northeastern Renville County, northeastern Chippewa County, southeastern Pope County and eastern Swift County.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Expected Conditions
At 1:35 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 11 miles south of Benson to near Olivia, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and small hail, with expected damage to roofs, siding and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1:35 AM CDT to 2:15 AM CDT on June 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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