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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
927 AM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025

MNZ084-085-092-093-091500-
Steele MN-Faribault MN-Waseca MN-Freeborn MN-
927 AM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WASECA...
EASTERN FARIBAULT...FREEBORN AND SOUTHERN STEELE COUNTIES UNTIL 10
AM CDT...

At 927 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from 5 miles east of Bricelyn to 8 miles
east of London, or extending from 18 miles west of Albert Lea to 25
miles east of Albert Lea, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Emmons, Bricelyn, Glenville, Twin Lakes, Mansfield, London, Albert
  Lea, Conger, Hayward, Alden, Wells, Hollandale, Clarks Grove,
  Freeborn, Hartland, Geneva, Blooming Prairie, Ellendale, New
  Richland and Waldorf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 4385 9374 4397 9369 4396 9305 4350 9305
      4350 9388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 213DEG 34KT 4357 9371 4360 9325 4353 9290

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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JPC