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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 25, 2026Barron County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Aug 25, 2026, 8:27 PM CDT for Barron County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 63 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: Aug 25, 2026, 8:27 PM CDT (01:27 UTC)
Expired: Aug 25, 2026, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 30

County Barron County, WI

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 25, 7:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Polk	40 min
Aug 25, 7:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Barron	35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.