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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1244 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

WIZ014-015-023-025-140630-
Polk WI-Barron WI-St. Croix WI-Dunn WI-
1244 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DUNN...ST. CROIX...
SOUTHWESTERN BARRON AND SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM
CDT...

At 1243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near New Richmond, or 20 miles northeast of River
Falls, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Menomonie, New Richmond, Somerset, Glenwood City, Boyceville, Clear
Lake, Star Prairie, Prairie Farm, Knapp, Dallas, Wheeler, and
Ridgeland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
east central Minnesota...and northwestern and west central Wisconsin.

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LAT...LON 4494 9188 4502 9274 4523 9276 4526 9182
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 271DEG 28KT 4512 9244

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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