Minnesota Weather

Six Minnesota counties will receive state assistance to repair public infrastructure damaged by severe summer storms.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges the public to be patient and conserve water when possible. The precipitation deficit is equal to a half-year of rain.

Storms on Friday, July 24, 2026, brought large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes that impacted trees and crops.

Financial assistance and tax breaks are available to tornado-impacted residents as the community works toward rebuilding after an EF-2 twister.

Due to smoke from Boundary Waters wildfires, the MPCA issued air quality alerts for large parts of Minnesota. The alert lasts until at least Friday, July 16, 2026.

While it is expected to cool off slightly on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, temperatures will stay high enough that additional heat advisories may be put in place.

Severe drought is present in at least 11% of Minnesota and another 18% is in moderate drought. The drought conditions are mostly seen in Northern Minnesota.

The storm caused damage to buildings, trees and power lines. Thousands experienced power outages due to the storm.

Crowds of varying sizes showed up in both the sunshine and during a heavy downpour for annual Fourth of July parades in Iron Range communities.

The National Weather Service confirmed the Murphy Lake Tornado on July 2, 2026, based on drone imagery and local resident reports of damage.