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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 27, 2025, 7:32 PM CDT for Meeker County, Wright County, Minnesota. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2025, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2025, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 40
Counties Meeker County, MN, Wright County, MN
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Local storm report, Jul 27, 7:09 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
728 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
MNZ060>063-069-070-280115-
Hennepin MN-Ramsey MN-Washington MN-Scott MN-Dakota MN-Anoka MN-
728 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HENNEPIN...RAMSEY...
NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...SOUTH CENTRAL ANOKA
AND NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT...
At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Medina, or 14 miles west of Minneapolis, moving east at 40 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...
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth,
Eagan, Woodbury, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, Burnsville, Lakeville,
Minnetonka, Apple Valley, Edina, St. Louis Park, Maplewood,
Shakopee, Richfield, Inver Grove Heights and Roseville.
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 4502 9377 4514 9361 4506 9293 4489 9296
4469 9329 4484 9352 4489 9352 4489 9360
4500 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 290DEG 33KT 4501 9354
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CTGSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 7:32 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 732 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025 MNZ058-059-066-068-280115- Wright MN-Carver MN-McLeod MN-Meeker MN- 732 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL MEEKER... NORTHEASTERN MCLEOD...NORTHWESTERN CARVER AND SOUTHWESTERN WRIGHT COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT... At 732 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Litchfield, or 17 miles north of Hutchinson, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Buffalo, Litchfield, Montrose, Cokato, Winsted, Howard Lake, Dassel, Waverly, French Lake, Darwin, Smith Lake, Rassat and Litchfield Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 4506 9457 4520 9454 4520 9386 4493 9395 TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 277DEG 38KT 4513 9450 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH CTG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle | 40 min |
| Jul 27, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 53 min |
| Jul 27, 7:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Pope, Swift | 67 min |
| Jul 27, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin, Ramsey | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Wright | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 61 min |
| Jul 27, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott, Sibley | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 8:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Ramsey, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Scott | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 9:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 42 days |
| Jul 27, 9:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Stevens | 12 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 66 min |
| Jul 27, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 10:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 11:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 21 days |
| Jul 28, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 34 min |
| Jul 28, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 115 min |
| Jul 28, 6:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Saint Croix | 48 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.