Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Chippewa and Swift Counties, MN
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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 northwestern Chippewa County and Swift County in west central Minnesota until 2:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- 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 West Central Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. The alert is effective from June 10 at 1:19 AM CDT until June 10 at 2:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Chippewa County and Swift County in west central Minnesota. Locations impacted include Watson, Milan, Appleton, Appleton Airport, Hagen, Big Bend City, Holloway, Lake Oliver, Danvers, Benson Airport, Benson, Clontarf and Lake Hassel.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are at an enhanced risk for damage.
Expected Conditions
At 1:19 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Appleton, or 18 miles northwest of Montevideo, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and small hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 2:00 AM CDT on June 10.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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