Minnesota Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/07/2026 14:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 4:49PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 7, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires: 
June 7, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Paynesville, or 28 miles west of St. Cloud, moving northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... St Nicholas, Cold Spring, Richmond, Paynesville Airport, Paynesville, Roscoe, Regal, St. Martin, Lake Henry, Georgeville, Belgrade, Spring Hill, New Munich, Greenwald, Elrosa, Padua, Meire Grove and Melrose.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Stearns; Kandiyohi
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov