Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
225 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Shower & thunderstorm chances return this afternoon and evening.
  Enhanced Risk (Level 3/5) of severe weather across western MN.

- Next chance of Thunderstorms & Showers arrives Thursday night
  into Friday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 215 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

Current obs highlight temperatures in the upper 70s to mid 80s with
dew point temperatures in the low to mid 60s. Winds remain light &
variable but will begin to increase & take on a southerly or
southwesterly direction this afternoon. Visible satellite imagery
reveals mostly clear skies with a band of Cu from St Cloud down to
the I-90 corridor. Further upstream is a cluster of bubbly Cu tied
to an intensifying thunderstorm along the MN/SD border. This area of
thunderstorms will require monitoring over the next several hours as
it enters W MN.

Hires guidance has struggled a bit to capture the morning convection
ongoing over the Dakotas likely causing a later arrival time into W
MN than reality. Latest HRRR appears to have initialized
better than previous runs & has the ongoing thunderstorms. The
general theme is for a cluster of thunderstorms to eventually
congeal into an MCS somewhere between far E SD and W MN before
tracking into west-central and southern Minnesota this afternoon.
These should be able to further intensify as they move into W MN.
Forecast soundings from the HRRR highlight 1000-2000 J/Kg CAPE, 35
kts+ effective shear, & modest lapse rates (6.0-6.5 C/km). A
marginal but sufficient convective environment that'll limit the
higher end potential of any severe thunderstorms this afternoon. The
primary severe concern is driven by potential for damaging winds
this afternoon. This threat is increased if storms are manage to
organize into an MCS & sustain a strong enough cold pool without it
surging ahead of the complex. IF it can sustain it's cold pool & not
choke itself out - there will likely be a legitimate severe wind
threat into C MN this afternoon & evening. What are the limiting
factor's? Well the earlier timing could limit how much additional
instability builds downstream over central & southern Minnesota.
This would limit the longevity of the thunderstorms/MCS as they
trek eastward through the afternoon & evening hours. This is good
news for those in the Twin Cities & locations east - the threat
should remain in west/southwest/central MN. SPC day 1 SWO upgraded
FAR western Minnesota into an Enhanced risk while trimming back the
Slight & Marginal risks. PoPs gradually decrease this evening across
E MN & W WI, matching the weakening trend of any convection. QPF
amounts for 0.10" to 0.25" in the Twin Cities and along & east of I-
35.

Tuesday through Sunday... the weather pattern will be fairly quiet
over the next several days. Our next chance for rain/thunderstorms
will be late Thursday into Friday. There is some uncertainty of the
exact evolution but there has been a persistent signal for a more
widespread rain event. High temperatures will remain in the low to
mid 80s through Friday. Cooler temperatures will follow the rain
chances for the upcoming weekend, which is reflected in the NBM with
highs in the 70s. The pattern seems to continue through mid July
with a stretch of 2-4 days of typical Summer heat & humidity, 1-2
days of rain/storm threat, then 1-3 days of slightly less humid
Summer weather. We're entering the time of year where our
precipitation averages begin to decrease week over week so it
wouldn't be too surprising if things end up slightly drier by mid
month. Fortunately, there doesn't appear to be any significant heat
on the horizon either.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1224 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

The biggest question within the TAF period will be the state of
convection moving into western MN later this afternoon and into
the evening. Recent CAMs have favored -TSRA decaying as it moves
eastwards, with -TSRA most likely at AXN/RWF/STC becoming -SHRA
into MSP/MKT. There is a gust-front type feature ahead of the
decaying storms that could produce some gusty winds mainly at
MSP/MKT from 01-03z and seems to be the most likely outcome
based on current information. Until the -TSRA arrives, we remain
VFR with winds variable, becoming 300-330 towards the end of the
period.

KMSP...The most likely scenario for MSP will be a window of
20-25kt gusts from 270-300 from decaying storms from roughly
01-03z. While there could be lightning, most of the -TSRA should
diminish into light -SHRA by the time it reaches the terminal.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
WED...VFR. Wind SE 5-10kts.
THU...VFR, chc -TSRA late. Wind S 5-10kts.
FRI...SHRA/TSRA likely, MVFR/IFR. Wind SW 5-10kts.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...None.
WI...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...BPH
AVIATION...TDH

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
227 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
081930-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
227 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening.
A few storms may be severe with large hail and damaging winds,
primarily west of I-35.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and
evening across western Minnesota.

BPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
321 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ057-072100-
Kandiyohi MN-
321 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY UNTIL
4 PM CDT...

At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles south of Brooten, or 15 miles northwest of Willmar, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
New London, Spicer, Green Lake, Norway Lake, Sunburg, Regal, Sibley
State Park and Hawick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4524 9525 4531 9526 4541 9526 4541 9477
      4515 9476 4518 9525
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 270DEG 23KT 4534 9516

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ETA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
324 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ054-056-072100-
Chippewa MN-Lac Qui Parle MN-
324 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LAC QUI PARLE AND
CHIPPEWA COUNTIES UNTIL 4 PM CDT...

At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Maynard, or 12 miles northeast of Montevideo, moving
east 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...
  Montevideo, Clara City, Maynard, Watson, Gluek, Asbury and
  Montevideo Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4500 9586 4515 9562 4515 9525 4489 9525
      4489 9547 4488 9548 4488 9565 4489 9565
      4490 9567 4491 9568 4490 9569 4491 9572
      4492 9572 4494 9574 4489 9574 4489 9583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 272DEG 23KT 4506 9553

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ETA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
350 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ055-072115-
Swift MN-
350 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SWIFT COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM CDT...

At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Lake Oliver, or 25 miles southwest of Morris,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
  Appleton, Holloway and Appleton Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4533 9612 4533 9586 4515 9586 4515 9603
      4516 9605 4516 9606 4517 9608 4517 9610
      4524 9610 4524 9612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 271DEG 30KT 4526 9616

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ETA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
438 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ058-066-072215-
Meeker MN-McLeod MN-
438 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MEEKER AND
NORTHWESTERN MCLEOD COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Grove City, or 18 miles northwest of Hutchinson,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
  Litchfield, Dassel, Grove City, Greenleaf, Darwin, Cedar Mills,
  Strout and Litchfield Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4504 9476 4511 9475 4515 9467 4512 9426
      4493 9426 4492 9450 4501 9476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 291DEG 20KT 4508 9461

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ETA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
613 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ073-074-080000-
Redwood MN-Brown MN-
613 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BROWN
AND REDWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM CDT...

At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms near Wabasso, or 9 miles southwest of Redwood Falls,
moving east 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...
  Redwood Falls, Springfield, Morgan, Walnut Grove, Lamberton,
  Wabasso, Morton, Sanborn, Clements, Revere, Seaforth, Wanda,
  Delhi, Redwood Falls Airport and North Redwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4448 9533 4466 9527 4467 9525 4462 9519
      4462 9516 4460 9513 4458 9509 4457 9510
      4457 9507 4455 9502 4455 9501 4454 9502
      4455 9499 4452 9492 4452 9490 4450 9486
      4420 9487 4420 9559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 286DEG 21KT 4445 9526

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ETA