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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 10, 2026Pope County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2026, 4:18 PM CDT for Pope County, Minnesota. It was in force for 42 min. 4 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 10, 2026, 4:18 PM CDT (21:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pope County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 10, 4:37 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Glenwood, MNCounty dispatch relayed report of golf ball sized hail in Glenwood.
Jun 10, 4:38 PM CDTHAIL 1.25Villard, MNPhoto report via Facebook.
Jun 10, 4:38 PM CDTHAIL 2Glenwood, MNPhoto report via X.
Jun 10, 4:40 PM CDTHAIL 2.5Villard, MNDelayed photo report of tennis ball sized hail in Villard.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 19 minutes after it went out.

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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 2026-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 41 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 2026-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 152 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
41 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-387 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1362 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

442 
WUUS53 KMPX 102118
SVRMPX
MNC121-102215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0091.260610T2118Z-260610T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
418 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Pope County in west central Minnesota...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 418 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Starbuck,
  moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Starbuck around 425 PM CDT.
  Lowry around 430 PM CDT.
  Glenwood around 440 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Lake
Minnewaska, Long Beach, Glenwood Airport, Villard and Westport.

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 4564 9572 4576 9550 4576 9514 4565 9514
      4549 9557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 236DEG 29KT 4559 9559

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPG
2 follow-up statements
138 
WWUS53 KMPX 102135
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
435 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

MNC121-102215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260610T2215Z/
Pope MN-
435 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN POPE COUNTY...

At 435 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glenwood,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Lowry around 435 PM CDT.
  Glenwood around 440 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Long
Beach, Lake Minnewaska, Glenwood Airport, Villard and Westport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
dangerous hail and damaging winds.

&&

LAT...LON 4576 9514 4565 9514 4560 9537 4559 9553
      4571 9560 4576 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 236DEG 29KT 4559 9559

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MPG
095 
WWUS53 KMPX 102200 RRA
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
500 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

MNC121-102210-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260610T2215Z/
Pope MN-
500 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN POPE
COUNTY...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4576 9550 4576 9514 4565 9514 4560 9537
      4559 9553 4571 9560
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 237DEG 29KT 4566 9542

$$

MPG

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 10, 1:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Severe thunderstorms this afternoon across western Wisconsin. Less certainty on the threat across eastern Minnesota, although the overall threat continues to look lower.
  • Large hail & damaging wind are the main hazards with the strongest thunderstorms today. A tornado or two can not be ruled out.
  • Much cooler Thursday into early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 1:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
148 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe thunderstorms this afternoon across western Wisconsin. Less
certainty on the threat across eastern Minnesota, although the
overall threat continues to look lower.

- Large hail & damaging wind are the main hazards with the
strongest thunderstorms today. A tornado or two can not be ruled out.

- Much cooler Thursday into early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 147 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

Thunderstorms are developing across far-southeast Minnesota & have
quickly become severe as they move into western Wisconsin. The main
threat area over the next 2-4 hours will be across western Wisconsin
as these cells continue to move eastwards & new cells develop &
intensify. Large hail (a few 2"+ hailstones possible) & damaging
wind are expected to be the primary threat with the storms across
western Wisconsin this afternoon. Helicity values (low-level spin)
have trended lower than expected across eastern Minnesota & western
Wisconsin, so the tornado threat is lower but still-non-zero.

Overall, we've seen a general downtrend in our severe weather event
compared to this morning & especially forecasts from the last two
days. The thunderstorm complex overnight did act to reduce our
instability this morning, but the main culprit is the earlier onset
of thunderstorms late this morning early this afternoon - before
instability really peaks this afternoon. The main trend to monitor
this afternoon, & most uncertainty in the short-term forecast, will
be how much cumulus development we see back behind the ongoing
thunderstorms across central Minnesota. As of early afternoon, we've
seen the most new cumulus development across south-central Minnesota
where a few showers have been struggling to further intensify.
Current mesoanalysis across the region shows mid-level lapse rates
on the order of 6.5-7 C/km, which are not exactly favorable for
"explosive" development despite the very rich low-level moisture &
surface-based CAPE values around 2500 J/Kg. Our 18Z weather balloon
will give us a better view of the atmosphere, especially
capping/lapse rates aloft, & allow for abetter evaluation of the
severe potential across east-central, south-central, & southeast MN
through the rest of the afternoon. For now though, any threat looks
to be more isolated with hail & a few wind gusts the primary threat.

The ongoing severe storms across western Wisconsin will exit our area
by 2-3 PM, & then we wait & see how much additional development we
get into late afternoon. Latest high-resolution guidance suggests
that we could see a second round of storms initiate across far-
southeast Minnesota & western Wisconsin. If these storms develop,
then we could see the threat for severe weather continue across
western Wisconsin into early evening. Elsewhere, not expecting much
more than an isolated thunderstorm through the rest of the afternoon
with tonight looking quiet.

Drier air moves into the region tonight into tomorrow morning,
likely mitigating the threat for fog overnight although some patchy
mist is possible in low-lying areas. Widespread rain showers look
likely Thursday as we end up in the deformation region northwest of
the surface low, which will help keep our temperatures much cooler
in the low 70s. A much cooler Canadian airmass then moves into the
region behind todays cold front & lingers through the weekend.
Ensemble guidance shows temperature anomalies near 10 degrees below
normal over the weekend & into early next week, meaning we'll see
much more comfortable highs in the low to mid 70s & lows in the 40s
& 50s. A few chances for precipitation are possible but little or
now chance for heavy rain or strong thunderstorms.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 123 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

Showers and thunderstorms have developed across southern
Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Further west, additional
thunderstorm development is possible, but there is a high amount
of uncertainty. Have added a PROB30 for TSRA at KSTC and
adjusted timing of the PROB30 at KMSP. Will likely need a
handful of AMDs through this afternoon when/if storms start to
fire. Winds will briefly go westerly this evening with some
gusts around 20kts before returning to the south/southwest at
10kts or less.

KMSP...Watching storms trying to develop near KMKT. As mentioned
above, the uncertainty in this forecast is high due to the
scattered nature of these storms and if storms initialize across
western Minnesota in the next few hours. We have just sent up a
special balloon to help give us a better idea of our environment
as we head into mid afternoon. Storm chances decrease quickly
after 00-02z, with winds going light and variable. Tomorrow,
showers return by late morning with southerly/southwesterly
winds around 10kts.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
FRI...VFR. Wind W 15G30kts.
SAT...VFR. Wind NW 5-10kts.
SUN...VFR. Wind NW 10-15kts.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION...ETA
AVIATION...Dye
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 3:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
301 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

MNZ051>053-059>063-068>070-076>078-084-085-093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
112015-
Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Carver-Scott-Dakota-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Waseca-Steele-Freeborn-
Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
301 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southeast Minnesota...northwest Wisconsin and west central
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms are possible primarily along and east of the
I-35 corridor. Severe thunderstorms will have the potential to
produce large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will likely be needed.

MNZ041>045-047>050-054>058-064>067-073>075-082-083-091-092-112015-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-
Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault-
301 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southwest Minnesota and west central Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will likely be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
239 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

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

0144 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Fall Creek              44.76N 91.28W
06/10/2026                   Eau Claire         WI   Law Enforcement

            Delayed report, time estimated from radar.
            Tree down near Fall Creek.

&&

jrb
Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
253 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

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

0300 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     St. Michael             45.21N 93.66W
06/10/2026                   Wright             MN   Public

            Corrects time on previous tstm wnd dmg
            report from St. Michael. Delayed report,
            time estimated from radar. Trees and tree
            branches down.

&&

jrb
Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
257 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

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

0303 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Otsego              45.29N 93.61W
06/10/2026                   Wright             MN   Public

            Delayed report, time estimated from radar.
            Several trees down along Hwy 39 in Ostego.

&&

jrb
Local storm report, Jun 10, 3:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

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

0322 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 E North Oaks          45.11N 93.04W
06/10/2026                   Ramsey             MN   Public

            Delayed report, time estimated from radar.
            Large branches and trees down.

&&

jrb
Local storm report, Jun 10, 3:40 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
340 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

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

0207 AM     Tornado          5 NE Sunburg            45.41N 95.17W
06/10/2026                   Kandiyohi          MN   Public

            Delayed report. Brief EF-U tornado confirmed
            via social media video. No reports of damage
            in the area.

&&

jrb
Local storm report, Jun 10, 4:17 PM CDT, 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
417 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

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

0222 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Garfield            45.96N 95.50W
06/10/2026                   Douglas            MN   Broadcast Media

            Delayed report of several large branches
            downed north of Garfield. Relayed via media.

&&

bed

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 12:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine45 min
Jun 10, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMPXChippewa, Swift41 min
Jun 10, 1:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville44 min
Jun 10, 1:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Swift40 min
Jun 10, 1:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXPope, Stevens50 min
Jun 10, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXDouglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd47 min
Jun 10, 2:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMeeker, Stearns, Wright63 min
Jun 10, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice and 1 more59 min
Jun 10, 2:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison, Todd41 min
Jun 10, 2:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne61 min
Jun 10, 3:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Chisago, Ramsey, Washington41 min
Jun 10, 3:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec43 min
Jun 10, 4:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey73 min
Jun 10, 11:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue50 min
Jun 10, 11:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue54 min
Jun 10, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXDouglas, Stearns, Todd52 min
Jun 10, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka55 min
Jun 10, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey34 min
Jun 10, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison33 min
Jun 10, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago32 min
Jun 10, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWashington64 min
Jun 10, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs43 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.