Tornado Warning Active in Minnesota; Severe Watches SD/MN — July 8, 2026 — SevereWX

LIVE: Severe Weather Tracker — July 8, 2026

Storms continue to develop overnight across northeast South Dakota into Minnesota, where multiple severe thunderstorm watches remain in effect through early morning. The Storm Prediction Center maintains a Slight risk of severe weather for today across South Dakota, with potential for damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. A tornado warning is now active in east-central Minnesota amid ongoing thunderstorm activity.

Timeline

9:08 PM EDT — Mesoscale discussion for far northeast Wyoming into South Dakota

SPC issues a mesoscale discussion highlighting the potential for severe thunderstorms from far northeast Wyoming into South Dakota. This update concerns Severe Thunderstorm Watch 469. Storms in the area could bring damaging winds and large hail over the next few hours.

9:54 PM EDT — Mesoscale discussion for northeast South Dakota into central Minnesota

SPC follows up with another mesoscale discussion, now focusing on northeast South Dakota into central Minnesota. It also concerns Severe Thunderstorm Watch 469. Activity here poses risks of severe hail and wind gusts as storms intensify.

10:55 PM EDT — Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Grant County, MN

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch goes into effect for Grant County in Minnesota until 5:00 AM EDT. Storms capable of producing severe hail and damaging winds are expected in this area.

10:58 PM EDT — Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for northeast South Dakota, west Minnesota

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is active until 1:00 AM EDT covering Big Stone and Traverse Counties in Minnesota, along with Brown, Buffalo, Campbell, Clark, Codington, Day, and Deuel Counties in South Dakota, among others. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and strong winds remain possible.

11:13 PM EDT — Mesoscale discussion for west-central Minnesota, northeast South Dakota

SPC releases a new mesoscale discussion targeting west-central Minnesota and northeast South Dakota. This concerns Severe Thunderstorm Watches 469 and 470. Ongoing storm development continues to threaten severe weather.

12:27 AM EDT — Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for southwest South Dakota

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch takes effect until 1:30 AM EDT for Bennett, Custer, Fall River, Haakon, Jackson, Mellette, Oglala Lakota, Pennington, and Todd Counties in South Dakota. Expect possible damaging winds and hail from storms moving through.

12:34 AM EDT — Tornado Warning issued for Kanabec County, MN

A tornado warning is in effect for Kanabec County, Minnesota, until 1:00 AM EDT. Radar indicates a possible tornado, with storms producing heavy rain, strong winds, and hail.

12:44 AM EDT — Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Isanti and Kanabec Counties, MN

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now active until 5:00 AM EDT for Isanti and Kanabec Counties in Minnesota. Thunderstorms here may produce severe hail and damaging wind gusts.

12:44 AM EDT — Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for central Minnesota

Another Severe Thunderstorm Watch goes into effect until 5:00 AM EDT covering Benton, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison Counties in Minnesota, and others. Severe weather remains a concern as storms evolve.

What's Next

Several severe thunderstorm watches persist through 5:00 AM EDT across parts of Minnesota and South Dakota, with potential for additional warnings as storms track eastward. Daytime heating today under the Slight risk for South Dakota could fuel renewed severe thunderstorm development, bringing risks of large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.

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