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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 23, 2025Chippewa County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2025, 11:48 AM CDT for Chippewa County, Minnesota. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 23, 2025, 11:48 AM CDT (16:48 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2025, 12:15 PM CDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Chippewa County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 140 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1331 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 670 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 198 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 209 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 5.9

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 23, 11:29 AM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 11:29 AM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 3:17 AM CDT, 8 hours 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
317 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
240830-
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-
317 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hot and humid conditions are expected with heat indices in the
upper 90s to low 100s. See Heat Advisory for additional details.
There is a chance of thunderstorms, mainly this afternoon and
evening. Any storms that form have a chance to become strong or
severe.

Additional thunderstorms are expected overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Quiet weather resumes Thursday and Friday, with a warm up towards
the weekend.

Further daily chances for showers and thunderstorms resume on
Saturday and continue into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 9:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
958 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

MNZ044-045-052-053-231600-
Mille Lacs MN-Isanti MN-Chisago MN-Kanabec MN-
958 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ISANTI...SOUTHERN
KANABEC...SOUTHERN MILLE LACS AND NORTHWESTERN CHISAGO COUNTIES
UNTIL 11 AM CDT...

At 958 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Princeton, or 15 miles west of Cambridge, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, torrential rainfall, 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...
  Princeton, Mora, Rush City, Milaca, Brunswick, Foreston, Ogilvie,
  Grasston, Quamba, Bock, Stanchfield, Dalbo, Pease, Lewis Lake,
  Mora Airport, Grandy, Rum River State Forest, Rush City Airport
  and Chengwatana State Forest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4556 9358 4581 9376 4582 9376 4603 9306
      4598 9306 4598 9314 4573 9314 4573 9285
      4572 9285 4572 9287 4570 9287 4569 9288
      4567 9288 4554 9351 4556 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1458Z 242DEG 23KT 4561 9353

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

Dunleavy

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 10:05 AM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1005 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

MNZ041-042-231545-
Douglas MN-Todd MN-
1005 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL DOUGLAS AND
SOUTHWESTERN TODD COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM CDT...

At 1005 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Lake Osakis, or 8 miles east of Alexandria, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
  Long Prairie, Lake Osakis, Little Sauk, Round Prairie, Belle
  River, Nelson and Long Prairie Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4589 9530 4602 9524 4597 9477 4577 9486
      4577 9498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 287DEG 23KT 4594 9520

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

Dunleavy

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 10:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1045 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

MNZ042-043-049-231615-
Morrison MN-Stearns MN-Todd MN-
1045 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TODD...
SOUTHWESTERN MORRISON AND NORTH CENTRAL STEARNS COUNTIES UNTIL 1115
AM CDT...

At 1045 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Grey Eagle, or 25 miles southwest of Little Falls, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  St. Anthony, Upsala, Grey Eagle, Round Prairie, Burtrum, Elmdale,
  North Shore, Pleasant Beach, St. Rosa, Birch Lakes State Forest
  and Long Prairie Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4577 9493 4592 9489 4589 9448 4568 9456
TIME...MOT...LOC 1545Z 284DEG 26KT 4584 9484

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Dunleavy

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:23 AM CDT, 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1123 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

MNC025-059-065-231830-
Kanabec-Chisago-Isanti-
1123 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING EXPECTED...

Thunderstorms with heavy rain will cause minor flooding in the
following counties...

Kanabec...Chisago...Isanti...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1123 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in
  the area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience minor flooding include...
  Mora, Brunswick, Ogilvie, Grasston, Stanchfield, Dalbo, Grandy, and
  Lewis Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 4574 9314 4573 9299 4565 9299 4556 9351
      4584 9351 4584 9314

CTG

Local storm report, Jul 23, 11:43 AM CDT, 5 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1143 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 AM     Flood            Albany                  45.63N 94.57W
07/23/2025                   Stearns            MN   Public

            Video and photo received of urban street
            flooding in the city of Albany.

&&

RMD

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:48 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1148 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

MNZ056-057-064-065-231715-
Yellow Medicine MN-Chippewa MN-Renville MN-Kandiyohi MN-
1148 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA...
SOUTHWESTERN KANDIYOHI...NORTHWESTERN RENVILLE AND EAST CENTRAL
YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT...

At 1148 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Granite Falls, or 16 miles southeast of Montevideo, moving east
at 45 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.

The strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Sacred Heart around 1155 AM CDT.
  Renville around 1205 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include
Minnesota Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4482 9554 4486 9557 4501 9514 4479 9502
      4470 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 248DEG 37KT 4481 9545

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 9:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	6 hr
Jul 23, 8:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Benton	22 min
Jul 23, 9:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Benton	34 min
Jul 23, 9:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stearns	33 min
Jul 23, 9:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kanabec	62 min
Jul 23, 10:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	40 min
Jul 23, 10:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stearns	30 min
Jul 23, 11:08 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MPX	Benton, Stearns	2 hr
Jul 23, 11:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Isanti	2 hr
Jul 23, 12:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Benton	26 min
Jul 23, 12:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Wright	83 min
Jul 23, 1:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MPX	Anoka, Hennepin	60 min
Jul 23, 1:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Chisago	3 hr
Jul 23, 1:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Ramsey	87 min
Jul 23, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Rice	34 min
Jul 23, 2:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Eau Claire	41 min
Jul 23, 2:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Eau Claire	32 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.