Minnesota Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 14:02

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 4:02PM CDT until April 23 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 2:02pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
SVRMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Benton County in central Minnesota... Northwestern Sherburne County in central Minnesota... Southwestern Mille Lacs County in east central Minnesota... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 402 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Becker, or 15 miles southeast of St. Cloud, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Clear Lake, Becker, Orrock, Duelm, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Santiago, Glendorado, Foley, Princeton Airport, Ronneby, Princeton and Oak Park.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Area Description: 
Benton, MN; Mille Lacs, MN; Sherburne, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov