Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
930 WWUS83 KDLH 140159 SPSDLH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Duluth MN 859 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 MNZ018-140215- North Itasca MN- 859 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ITASCA COUNTY THROUGH 915 PM CDT... At 858 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oslund, or 35 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Bigfork, Squaw Lake, Oslund, Spring Lake, Bowstring, Sand Lake, Wirt, Jessie Lake, Whitefish Lake, Talmoon, and Bowstring 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for north central Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4766 9413 4779 9407 4776 9366 4749 9379 TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 286DEG 20KT 4767 9393 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Unruh