NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MNTO.W 0019July 4, 2026
Tornado Warning: Stearns, MN
The National Weather Service office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen issued a tornado warning for Stearns in Minnesota, which was in force until 4:45 p.m. local time on July 4. It was the 19th tornado warning the NWS office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen issued in 2026. Minnesota had 19 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 20 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Minnesota's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 34 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
- Area
- Stearns
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:11 p.m. CDT, July 4, 2026
- Expires
- 4:45 p.m. CDT, July 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMPX TO.W 0019
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Stearns County in central Minnesota... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 411 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Melrose, or 28 miles southeast of Alexandria, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 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... Meire Grove, Melrose, New Munich and Freeport.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.