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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 5, 2026Lac qui Parle County, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2026, 3:08 PM CDT for Lac qui Parle County, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. It was in force for 43 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 5, 2026, 3:08 PM CDT (20:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2026, 3:51 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Lac qui Parle County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 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 nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 162 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2026-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 17 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2026-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-146 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1104 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

177 
WUUS53 KMPX 052008
SVRMPX
MNC073-173-052115-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0071.260605T2008Z-260605T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
308 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lac qui Parle County in west central Minnesota...
  Eastern Yellow Medicine County in west central Minnesota...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 308 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Boyd, or 13
  miles southwest of Montevideo, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Boyd, Clarkfield, Spring Creek, Spellman Lake, Hazel Run, Granite
  Falls, Hanley Falls and Granite Falls Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

&&

LAT...LON 4476 9606 4494 9594 4487 9563 4485 9561
      4485 9560 4484 9560 4484 9557 4482 9556
      4481 9554 4480 9554 4480 9551 4478 9552
      4478 9553 4477 9553 4461 9560 4463 9560
      4463 9569
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 291DEG 18KT 4483 9593

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Borghoff
4 follow-up statements
423 
WWUS53 KMPX 052016
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
316 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

MNC073-173-052115-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260605T2115Z/
Lac qui Parle MN-Yellow Medicine MN-
316 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAC QUI PARLE AND EASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES...

At 316 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clarkfield, or
13 miles southwest of Montevideo, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
  Boyd, Clarkfield, Spring Creek, Hazel Run, Spellman Lake, Granite
  Falls, Hanley Falls and Granite Falls Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

&&

LAT...LON 4491 9588 4485 9561 4485 9560 4484 9560
      4484 9557 4482 9556 4481 9554 4480 9554
      4480 9551 4478 9552 4478 9553 4477 9553
      4461 9560 4463 9560 4463 9569 4470 9589
      4474 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 297DEG 20KT 4481 9592

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Borghoff
374 
WWUS53 KMPX 052024
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
324 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

MNC073-052034-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260605T2115Z/
Lac qui Parle MN-
324 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAC QUI
PARLE COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 4480 9554 4479 9551 4478 9552 4479 9553
      4477 9552 4478 9553 4477 9553 4461 9560
      4463 9560 4463 9569 4470 9589 4472 9593
      4481 9586 4481 9585 4482 9585 4487 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 297DEG 20KT 4479 9587

$$


MNC173-052115-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260605T2115Z/
Yellow Medicine MN-
324 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
EASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY...

At 324 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clarkfield, or
13 miles south of Montevideo, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Clarkfield, Spring Creek, Hazel Run, Spellman Lake, Hanley Falls
  and Granite Falls Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

&&

LAT...LON 4480 9554 4479 9551 4478 9552 4479 9553
      4477 9552 4478 9553 4477 9553 4461 9560
      4463 9560 4463 9569 4470 9589 4472 9593
      4481 9586 4481 9585 4482 9585 4487 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 297DEG 21KT 4479 9586

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Borghoff
790 
WWUS53 KMPX 052036 RRA
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
336 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

MNC173-052115-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260605T2115Z/
Yellow Medicine MN-
336 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY...

At 336 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hanley Falls,
or 15 miles south of Montevideo, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
  Spellman Lake, Hazel Run, Hanley Falls and Granite Falls Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

&&

LAT...LON 4478 9553 4477 9553 4461 9560 4463 9560
      4463 9568 4467 9579 4484 9569 4480 9554
      4479 9552 4479 9551 4478 9552 4479 9553
      4477 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 292DEG 23KT 4477 9578

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Borghoff
186 
WWUS53 KMPX 052051
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
351 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

MNC173-052101-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-260605T2115Z/
Yellow Medicine MN-
351 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW
MEDICINE COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled. However, small hail is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT
Friday for a portion of west central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4461 9560 4463 9560 4463 9568 4467 9579
      4484 9569 4480 9554 4479 9552 4479 9551
      4478 9552 4479 9553 4477 9552 4478 9553
      4477 9553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 292DEG 23KT 4474 9568

$$

Borghoff

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 Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 5, 2:08 PM CDT, 1 hour earlier. Its key messages:

  • Scattered thunderstorms, some capable of hail and gusty winds, will continue through early evening. Areas of fog developing late tonight.
  • Drier and warmer Saturday, before another round of showers and thunderstorms late Sunday through Monday.
  • Hotter and more humid conditions by the middle of next week with highs in the 90s expected. Heat indices may exceed 100 degrees.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 2:08 PM CDT, 1 hour before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
208 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered thunderstorms, some capable of hail and gusty winds,
  will continue through early evening. Areas of fog developing
  late tonight.

- Drier and warmer Saturday, before another round of showers and
  thunderstorms late Sunday through Monday.

- Hotter and more humid conditions by the middle of next week
  with highs in the 90s expected. Heat indices may exceed 100
  degrees.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 208 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

Scattered thunderstorms are beginning to develop across western
MN early this afternoon ahead of the main shortwave trough.
Storms are also developing along an outflow boundary, left
behind from from this morning's activity, from Cambridge
southwestward to Buffalo. Activity will generally increase in
coverage and expand eastward this afternoon, while remaining
fairly disorganized due to a lack of strong deep layer shear.
Nevertheless, some may pulse up and become severe for a short
time, as has been the case for the past couple of days.
Marginally severe hail and gusty winds are the main threats
until storms weaken near sunset. Clouds will clear this evening.
With light winds and recent rain areas of fog are probable
overnight.

Weak high pressure over the Great Lakes will turn winds light
easterly Saturday and drier air will work in. Temperatures will
rebound back to the upper 80s.

An upper low over the southern Plains Saturday will lift north
to the Upper Midwest Sunday night and Monday. With it will come
pwats between 1.75-2 inches. However, poor mid level lapse
rates and little low level forcing may make it difficult to
sustain deep convection which should keep QPF relatively light.

Next week a trough will dig into the west and a ridge will
buckle northward across the eastern U.S. Southwest flow will
overtake the central U.S. and several embedded disturbances may
bring storm chances Tuesday into early Wednesday. 700 mb temps
will climb to near +12C, which is near the warm limit to
allow convection. A hot and humid airmass will advect north,
and if convective development does not occur, widespread low to
mid 90s are expected Wednesday. Heat indices should climb to
around 100. The trough will approach Wednesday and a cold front
may push through as early as Wednesday evening. Showers and
thunderstorms should develop along the front and SPC highlights
the Upper Midwest in their day 6 outlook. Cooler air will
follow the front, and if this timing holds, the forecast may be
way too warm Thursday. Given storm chances and a quicker cold
front arrival, forecast temperatures have trended down mid to
late week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 112 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon north of RWF
and MKT. Highest coverage of storms will be after 20-21Z, but
still not confident enough for anything more than a PROB30 for
now, except at RNH early this evening. TS will weaken and
dissipate near sunset with clearing skies late evening. Areas of
fog will develop overnight, with IFR conditions possible.

KMSP...Tough call on the timing of direct impacts, if any at
all, from TS this afternoon and evening. Given the scattered
nature of the expected convection, continued with the PROB30
until storms begin developing and trends can be determined.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
SAT...VFR. Wind N at 5-10 kts, becoming E.
SUN...Mainly VFR. Chc TSRA/MVFR late. Wind SE at 10-15 kts
MON...SHRA/TSRA likely. MVFR possible. Wind SE 5-10 kts.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION...Borghoff
AVIATION...Borghoff
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 2:22 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
222 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
061930-
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-
222 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms remain possible through this evening. The
strongest storms will be capable of producing large hail and
damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Much hotter weather arrives for the middle of next week with heat
index values near 100 possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed.

Strus

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 12:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1214 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

MNZ044-045-051745-
Mille Lacs MN-Kanabec MN-
1214 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL KANABEC AND EAST CENTRAL
MILLE LACS COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

At 1214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rum River State Forest, or 34 miles northwest of Cambridge, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Knife Lake, Warman and Mora Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4594 9362 4600 9370 4607 9350 4607 9329
      4601 9310 4593 9322 4588 9328 4593 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 276DEG 17KT 4607 9351 4601 9332 4596 9343 4593
9349 4594 9361 4600 9370

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Borghoff
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 12:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1248 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

MNZ045-051815-
Kanabec MN-
1248 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN KANABEC COUNTY
UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

At 1248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Quamba, or 30 miles north of Cambridge, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Mora Airport, Quamba and Snake River State Forest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4606 9328 4608 9305 4598 9306 4598 9314
      4588 9314 4588 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 267DEG 20KT 4598 9321

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Borghoff
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 2:58 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
258 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

MNZ054-064-052030-
Yellow Medicine MN-Lac Qui Parle MN-
258 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAC QUI PARLE AND
CENTRAL YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 258 PM CDT, Public reported a strong thunderstorm near Boyd, or 15
miles southwest of Montevideo, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Public reported.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Clarkfield, Boyd, Spring Creek and Hazel Run.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4480 9608 4495 9601 4489 9567 4489 9565
      4488 9565 4467 9574 4478 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 288DEG 24KT 4485 9599

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Borghoff

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 12:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec31 min
Jun 5, 12:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec27 min
Jun 5, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXYellow Medicine32 min
Jun 5, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPope, Stevens36 min
Jun 5, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPope, Swift33 min
Jun 5, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope37 min
Jun 5, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSwift36 min
Jun 5, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPope, Stearns29 min

Nearby

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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.