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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1146 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

MNZ048-049-055-057-080545-
Pope MN-Kandiyohi MN-Swift MN-Stearns MN-
1146 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN KANDIYOHI...
EASTERN POPE...NORTHEASTERN SWIFT AND NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTIES
UNTIL 1245 AM CDT...

At 1146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 5 miles south of Glenwood to 6 miles
north of Murdock, or extending from 22 miles south of Alexandria to
21 miles northwest of Willmar, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
  Sauk Centre, Melrose, Glenwood, Starbuck, New London, Spicer,
  Brooten, Belgrade, Murdock, Green Lake, Norway Lake, Grove Lake,
  Greenwald, Elrosa, Gilchrist, Meire Grove, De Graff, Lake Henry,
  Sunburg and Spring Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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LAT...LON 4522 9557 4545 9550 4565 9560 4575 9482
      4548 9476 4520 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 265DEG 28KT 4558 9542 4545 9536 4530 9541

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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