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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT for Beltrami County, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT (04:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2026, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 195 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 7:48 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 128 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -616 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1314 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
507 WUUS53 KFGF 300400 SVRFGF MNC007-077-300445- /O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0071.260630T0400Z-260630T0445Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1100 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Beltrami County in north central Minnesota... Southeastern Lake of the Woods County in north central Minnesota... * Until 1145 PM CDT. * At 1059 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Upper Red Lake to Nebish, moving northeast at 75 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Redby, Red Lake, Lower Red Lake, Ponemah, Kelliher, Upper Red Lake, and Little Rock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4762 9506 4819 9509 4865 9443 4795 9442 TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 227DEG 65KT 4821 9484 4778 9482 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Thomas
2 follow-up statements
782 WWUS53 KFGF 300421 SVSFGF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1121 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 MNC007-077-300445- /O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260630T0445Z/ Beltrami MN-Lake of the Woods MN- 1121 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN BELTRAMI AND SOUTHEASTERN LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTIES... At 1121 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of Carp to 6 miles north of Kelliher, moving northeast at 75 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Southeastern Lower Red Lake, Kelliher, Upper Red Lake, Waskish, Otto, Saum, and Shotley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central Minnesota. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4779 9481 4835 9486 4865 9443 4795 9442 TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 227DEG 65KT 4846 9444 4803 9442 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Thomas
077 WWUS53 KFGF 300435 SVSFGF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1135 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 MNC007-077-300445- /O.EXP.KFGF.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260630T0445Z/ Beltrami MN-Lake of the Woods MN- 1135 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BELTRAMI AND SOUTHEASTERN LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM CDT... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4779 9481 4835 9486 4865 9443 4795 9442 TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 227DEG 65KT 4859 9422 4816 9420 $$ Thomas
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 29, 6:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Severe storms later today. Tornadoes, damaging wind, and large hail are all possible. A few tornadoes could be strong.
- Heat Advisory through 8pm this evening for the Southern Red River Valley and west central Minnesota.
- Potential for heat impacts mid-week and into the Fourth of July weekend, along with chances for thunderstorms.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 6:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
656 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Severe storms later today. Tornadoes, damaging wind, and large
hail are all possible. A few tornadoes could be strong.
- Heat Advisory through 8pm this evening for the Southern Red River
Valley and west central Minnesota.
- Potential for heat impacts mid-week and into the Fourth of July
weekend, along with chances for thunderstorms.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 233 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
Today and tonight...the to main concern is severe weather from
thunderstorms across most of the area with a secondary threat of
heat across the southern part of the Red River Valley.
Starting with severe storms, damaging wind, large hail, and
tornadoes are all possible this afternoon into the evening. The most
concerning aspect is the elevated values of low level helicity in
the wrapped up triple point along and north of a surface low
pressure system. Storms that form in this environment will have low
cloud bases, and plenty of veering winds in the low level that will
support a tornadic threat this afternoon and into the evening. A
tornado watch was issued around 2pm through 10 pm. There could be
multiple rounds of storms, so please make sure you are able to
receive any warnings that are issued.
Meanwhile, a heat advisory continues this afternoon and this evening.
The morning convection did temper temperatures a bit, the humid air
mass will still support heat indices near 90 to 95 degrees. Temperatures
will cool off this evening, and storm will exit to the north as drier
air moves across the region overnight.
Tuesday through Sunday...The cooler and drier air will keep highs only in
the upper 70s to low 80s on Tuesday, with a gradual warm up to the 80s the
rest of the week. Thursday and Friday could see a few 90s across the Red
River Valley.
Meanwhile, Tuesday and Wednesday will be dry, but thunderstorm chances
return for Thursday and the rest of the week as southerly flow advects
increased moisture back across the region. Continued with the blended
guidance which shows the highest thunderstorm chances Thursday night
through Saturday.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 655 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
Main concern for aviation this afternoon and evening remains
thunderstorms, which will carry a risk of large hail, damaging
winds, and tornadoes. CAMs and other high-res guidance continue to
struggle a bit to accurately reflect what is currently happening on
radar and to agree on timing going forward...leaned slightly heavier
on radar trends and recent HRRR runs for timing. Carrying PROB30
groups everywhere except KDVL where predominant storms are about to
push into the terminal from the southwest. Drops to MVFR cigs/vsbys
will be possible near/under thunderstorms as reflected in the
PROB30s (and these have been calibrated/nudged based on upstream
observations at other airports) along with the above mentioned
hazards. Additional AMDs may continue to be necessary based on radar
and observation trends. Consensus improves in the guidance with
respect to end time with storms expected to exit to the east-
northeast between 04-06z this evening depending on the terminal,
with VFR conditions then expected and skies largely clearing.
Southwest winds are expected to ramp up Tuesday morning and last
throughout the day with mostly sunny/clear and dry conditions, with
high forecast confidence.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for NDZ039-053.
MN...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for MNZ002-003-024-
027>032-040.
Wind Advisory until 3 PM CDT this afternoon for MNZ009-017-024-
032.
&&
DISCUSSION...FGF
AVIATION...FGFHazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 3:26 PM CDT, 7 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 326 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 MNZ001-004>009-013>017-023-024-032-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030- 038-054-302030- West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall- East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk- North Clearwater-South Beltrami-South Clearwater-Hubbard-Wadena- Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson- Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Western Walsh- 326 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a level 3 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon through this evening. Hazards could include large hail, damaging wind gusts, and isolated tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Showers and thunderstorms return late this week. Potential for heat impacts next week, including the Fourth of July weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required today. MNZ002-003-022-027>031-040-NDZ039-049-052-053-302030- Norman-Clay-Mahnomen-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Grant-Cass-Ransom-Sargent- Richland- 326 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a level 3 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon through this evening. Hazards could include large hail, damaging wind gusts, and isolated tornadoes. Heat Advisory in effect Monday: Noon to 8pm for the Southern Red River Valley and west central Minnesota. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Showers and thunderstorms return late this week. Potential for heat impacts next week, including the Fourth of July weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required today.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 29, 8:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
831 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0811 PM Hail 5 ENE Horace 46.79N 96.80W
06/29/2026 E1.25 Inch Cass ND Public
Relayed via mPING.
&&Local storm report, Jun 29, 8:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
841 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 PM Hail 1 NE Moorhead 46.87N 96.74W
06/29/2026 M1.75 Inch Clay MN Public
&&Local storm report, Jun 29, 8:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
852 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM Hail 2 SSW Moorhead 46.83N 96.78W
06/29/2026 E3.00 Inch Clay MN Public
Time estimated via radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 29, 9:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
928 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0908 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Ulen 47.08N 96.26W
06/29/2026 Clay MN Public
Trees down (estimated 20 feet in height).
&&Local storm report, Jun 29, 9:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
941 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0917 PM Tornado 3 SW Flom 47.13N 96.18W
06/29/2026 Becker MN Storm Chaser
Multiple reports of brief touchdown.
&&Local storm report, Jun 29, 10:14 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1014 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1005 PM Hail 1 ENE Wilton 47.51N 94.97W
06/29/2026 M1.00 Inch Beltrami MN Law Enforcement
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clay | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Clay | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clay, Norman, Polk | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 8:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Polk | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 9:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman | 28 min |
| Jun 29, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 60 min |
| Jun 29, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Mahnomen | 55 min |
| Jun 29, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 61 min |
| Jun 29, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Polk | 71 min |
| Jun 29, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Roseau | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Marshall | 44 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.