Minnesota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/24/2026 17:37

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 24 at 7:37PM CDT until July 24 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 24, 2026 - 5:37pm
Expires: 
July 24, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 737 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Squaw Lake, or 36 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Marcell, Bigfork, Effie, Squaw Lake, Oslund, Inger, Scenic State Park, Lake Winnibigoshish, Spring Lake, Bowstring, Sand Lake, Max, Wirt, Gunn Lake, Jessie Lake, Whitefish Lake, North Star Lake, Bowstring Lake, Talmoon, and Cut Foot Sioux Lake.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central Minnesota. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Itasca, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Duluth MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov