Minnesota Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/07/2026 14:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 4:18PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 7, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires: 
June 7, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Dassel, or 20 miles north of Hutchinson, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Cokato, Dassel, Darwin, Forest City, Kimball, Watkins, St Nicholas and Manannah.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Stearns; Meeker; Wright
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov