NWS Grand Forks NDTO.W 0010June 29, 2026
Tornado Warning: Polk, Grand Forks and Traill, MN and ND
The National Weather Service office in Grand Forks issued a tornado warning for Polk, Grand Forks and Traill in Minnesota, North Dakota, which was in force until 9:30 p.m. local time on June 29. It was the 10th tornado warning the NWS office in Grand Forks issued in 2026. Minnesota had 19 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 25 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Minnesota's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 42 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Forks ND
- Area
- Polk, Grand Forks and Traill
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:48 p.m. CDT, June 29, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 p.m. CDT, June 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFGF TO.W 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORFGF The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Polk County in northwestern Minnesota... Southeastern Grand Forks County in northeastern North Dakota... Northeastern Traill County in southeastern North Dakota... * Until 930 PM CDT. * At 848 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Cummings, or 28 miles south of Grand Forks, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Buxton, Climax, Cummings, and Eldred.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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