Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
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131 WWUS83 KMPX 140516 SPSMPX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1216 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 MNZ059-060-066-068-140545- Hennepin MN-McLeod MN-Carver MN-Wright MN- 1216 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HENNEPIN...SOUTHERN WRIGHT...NORTHEASTERN MCLEOD AND NORTHWESTERN CARVER COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM CDT... At 1216 AM CDT, broadcast media reported a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Montrose, or near Buffalo, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Broadcast media. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Maple Grove, St. Michael, Orono, Minnetrista, Delano, Corcoran, Medina, Rockford, Watertown, Independence, and Montrose. This includes U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 116 and 140. 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 central and east central Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4511 9345 4497 9363 4484 9401 4511 9426 4513 9426 4528 9399 TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 306DEG 37KT 4514 9395 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ BPH