Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Benton, MN; Sherburne, MN; Stearns, MN
Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service
This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:02PM CDT until July 4 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
This is a severe-significance severe thunderstorm warning event affecting Benton, MN; Sherburne, MN; Stearns, MN, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Area
- Benton, MN; Sherburne, MN; Stearns, MN
- Began
- 2026-07-04 22:02 UTC
- Expected end
- 2026-07-04 22:45 UTC
Possible damage: stormwater
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Affected areas & guides
Every area named for this event, per the official source. Open yours for damage guides — what to do first, and how to reach a vetted restoration pro, 24/7.
Benton, MN
Sherburne, MN
Stearns, MN
Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA / National Weather Service (Benton, MN; Sherburne, MN; Stearns, MN), colored by its significance. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS MPX storm report
FUNNEL CLOUD — 2 NE Norwood Young Amer, MN
Funnel cloud spotted near Waconia. Spotter submitted photo on Facebook of funnel cloud over a tree line near the intersection of MN-5 and MN-25 facing northeast. Time estimated via radar.
- Storm report NWS MPX storm report
FUNNEL CLOUD — 4 SE Buffalo, MN
Photo shared via Facebook of a funnel cloud near between Buffalo and Rockford. Location and time based on radar.
- Storm report NWS DLH storm report
TSTM WND DMG — 3 W Pine City, MN
Report of high winds, treed down, and power lines hanging on the road off Pokegama Lake. Report received via Facebook. Location is approximate. Time estimated from radar.
- Storm report NWS DLH storm report
TSTM WND DMG — 4 W Pine City, MN
Video of strong winds that blew over a large tree onto a truck. Report received via Facebook. Location is approximate on the southwest corner of Lake Pokegama in Pine City. Time estimated by radar.
- Storm report NWS MPX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 ENE St. Cloud, MN
Picture on X of vans disabled at an underpass with water up to the windows, covering break lights on van.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.