Minnesota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/07/2026 09:01

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 11:01AM CDT until August 7 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 7, 2026 - 9:01am
Expires: 
August 7, 2026 - 9:45am
Description: 
SVRMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Benton County in central Minnesota... Northeastern Stearns County in central Minnesota... * Until 1145 AM CDT. * At 1101 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Avon, or 17 miles northwest of St. Cloud, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Albany, Farming, Avon, St Wendel, Collegeville, St. Stephen, St. Joseph, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Mayhew and St. Cloud.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
Area Description: 
Benton, MN; Stearns, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov