Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
071 WWUS83 KDLH 140248 SPSDLH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Duluth MN 948 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 MNZ018-140315- North Itasca MN- 948 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ITASCA COUNTY THROUGH 1015 PM CDT... At 948 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Scenic State Park, or 27 miles north of Grand Rapids, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Scenic State Park, Buck Lake, Gunn Lake, Bear Lake, and Balsam Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for north central Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4756 9360 4770 9357 4770 9319 4749 9317 TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 272DEG 22KT 4763 9350 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Rothstein