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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 29, 2026, 8:22 PM CDT for Clay County, Minnesota. It was in force for 53 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2026, 8:22 PM CDT (01:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2026, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Clay County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 8:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 E Moorhead, MN | Delayed LSR Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Jun 29, 8:49 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Nw Hawley, MN | Delayed: estimated location of a brief tornado. |
| Jun 29, 9:08 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ulen, MN | Trees down (estimated 20 feet in height). |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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, 2:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 266 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
- 3254 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1209 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.4
- Supercell composite
- -2.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KFGF 300122
TORFGF
MNC027-300215-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0009.260630T0122Z-260630T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
822 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Clay County in northwestern Minnesota...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sabin, or 10 miles southeast of Fargo, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Moorhead, Dilworth, Hawley, Glyndon, Ulen, Sabin, and Hitterdal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4671 9679 4676 9678 4710 9658 4709 9619
4698 9619 4697 9617 4695 9617 4668 9659
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 212DEG 41KT 4677 9665
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
DJR3 follow-up statements
165
WWUS53 KFGF 300138
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
838 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
MNC027-300215-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260630T0215Z/
Clay MN-
838 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CLAY COUNTY...
At 838 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Buffalo River, or 14 miles east of Fargo, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hawley, Glyndon, Ulen, Sabin, Hitterdal, Felton, and Baker.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4676 9668 4710 9658 4709 9619 4698 9619
4697 9617 4695 9617 4671 9654
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 218DEG 31KT 4687 9652
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
DJR443
WWUS53 KFGF 300148
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
848 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
MNC027-300215-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260630T0215Z/
Clay MN-
848 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY...
At 847 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Averill, or 20 miles east of Fargo, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ulen, Hitterdal, Felton, Averill, Muskoda, and Buffalo River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4688 9658 4710 9650 4709 9619 4698 9619
4686 9639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 213DEG 32KT 4697 9643
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
DJR297
WWUS53 KFGF 300158
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
858 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
MNC027-300215-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260630T0215Z/
Clay MN-
858 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY...
At 858 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hitterdal, or 25 miles northeast of Fargo, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ulen and Hitterdal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4695 9650 4710 9645 4709 9619 4702 9619
4694 9629
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 219DEG 35KT 4701 9632
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
DJRThe 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, 8:42 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 |
| Jun 29, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.