Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northwestern Minnesota
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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 Grand Forks has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Red Lake, southeastern Polk, southern Pennington, and northern Clearwater counties in Minnesota until 3:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Minnesota
- Issued
- July 2, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Minnesota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Forks ND. The alert is effective from June 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM CDT until June 10, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Red Lake County, southeastern Polk County, southern Pennington County, and northern Clearwater County in northwestern Minnesota. Locations impacted include Fosston, Red Lake Falls, Bagley, Fertile, McIntosh, Clearbrook, and Erskine.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:38 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dorothy to near Fertile, moving east at 55 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts with possible tornado detection. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM CDT and expires at 3:45 AM CDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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