URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 470
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
955 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  West-Central and Central Minnesota

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 955 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A small thunderstorm cluster should continue to track
eastward this evening into early Wednesday morning while posing a
threat for mainly severe/damaging winds. Peak gusts may reach up to
65-75 mph on an isolated basis. Occasional large hail and perhaps a
tornado or two may also occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles southwest of
Alexandria MN to 20 miles east of Saint Cloud MN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 469...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
28035.

...Gleason

STATUS REPORT ON WW 470

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1539

..MOORE..07/08/26

ATTN...WFO...MPX...FGF...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 470 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC009-023-041-051-067-073-085-093-095-097-121-129-141-145-149-
151-153-171-173-080540-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BENTON               CHIPPEWA            DOUGLAS             
GRANT                KANDIYOHI           LAC QUI PARLE       
MCLEOD               MEEKER              MILLE LACS          
MORRISON             POPE                RENVILLE            
SHERBURNE            STEARNS             STEVENS             
SWIFT                TODD                WRIGHT              
YELLOW MEDICINE      


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.

STATUS REPORT ON WW 469

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE ANW
TO 30 WNW CDR TO 25 W RAP TO 40 S MBG TO 55 SSW JMS.

..MOORE..07/08/26

ATTN...WFO...LBF...UNR...ABR...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 469 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC011-155-080540-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIG STONE            TRAVERSE            


SDC007-013-017-025-029-033-037-039-045-047-049-051-055-057-059-
065-069-071-075-085-089-091-095-102-103-107-109-115-117-119-121-
123-129-080540-

SD 
.    SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BENNETT              BROWN               BUFFALO             
CLARK                CODINGTON           CUSTER              
DAY                  DEUEL               EDMUNDS             
FALL RIVER           FAULK               GRANT               
HAAKON               HAMLIN              HAND                
HUGHES               HYDE                JACKSON             
JONES                LYMAN               MCPHERSON           
MARSHALL             MELLETTE            OGLALA LAKOTA       
PENNINGTON           POTTER              ROBERTS             
SPINK                STANLEY             SULLY               

Day 1 Convective Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0757 PM CDT Tue Jul 07 2026

Valid 080100Z - 081200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...

...SUMMARY...
Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts potentially above 75 mph, and
isolated large hail are expected across parts of the northern Plains
and upper Mississippi Valley from this evening into the early
overnight period.

...Northern Plains/Upper Mississippi Valley...
At mid-levels, a subtle shortwave trough will move eastward across
the northern Plains this evening. At the surface, a low will move
eastward into eastern South Dakota as a cold front advances
southward across central and southern South Dakota. The front will
provide a focus for convective development this evening, although
scattered storms are also expected across parts of the post-frontal
airmass. Surface dewpoints over most of South Dakota are in the 60s
F, with lower to mid 70s F over south-central Minnesota. Along and
near the moist axis, the RAP has MLCAPE ranging from 2500 J/kg near
Rapid City to just above 3500 J/kg in far eastern South Dakota.
Short-term model forecasts suggest that a cluster of strong to
severe storms will develop near the instability axis early this
evening and grow upscale, tracking eastward across eastern South
Dakota into south-central Minnesota. Within this corridor, moderate
deep-layer shear and steep lapse rates will be favorable for a
severe threat...see MCD 1536. Any short line segment that can become
organized will likely be capable of severe wind gusts and hail.
There will be potential for wind gusts above 75 mph with any line
segment that can become robust.

Further west into parts of the northern High Plains, an axis of
moderate instability is analyzed by the RAP from near Rapid City
northwestward into southeastern Montana. A cluster of strong to
severe storms is expected to develop this evening and move
southeastward along this axis of instability. Moderate deep-layer
shear and steep mid-level lapse rates will support supercells
capable of isolated large hail and severe wind gusts. As convective
coverage increases, a potential for severe wind gusts is also
expected with any short line segment that can become intense...see
MCD 1535.

..Broyles.. 07/08/2026